WO2008134512A1 - Oral controlled release compositions comprising vitamin d compound and waxy carrier - Google Patents

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WO2008134512A1
WO2008134512A1 PCT/US2008/061579 US2008061579W WO2008134512A1 WO 2008134512 A1 WO2008134512 A1 WO 2008134512A1 US 2008061579 W US2008061579 W US 2008061579W WO 2008134512 A1 WO2008134512 A1 WO 2008134512A1
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Samir P. Tabash
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Charles W. Bishop
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  • the disclosure relates generally to controlled release pharmaceutical compositions. More particularly, the invention relates to a controlled-release formulation for oral delivery of a Vitamin D compound.
  • Vitamin D Cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol
  • Vitamin D prohormones are fat-soluble seco-steroid precursors to Vitamin D prohormones.
  • the Vitamin D metabolites known as 25-hydroxyvitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 are fat-soluble steroid prohormones to Vitamin D hormones that contribute to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream.
  • Both cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol are metabolized into prohormones by enzymes primarily located in the liver of the human body. Cholecalciferol is metabolized into a prohormone 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 , and ergocalciferol is metabolized into two prohormones, 25-hydroxyvitamin D 2 and 24(S )-hydroxy vitamin D 2 . Cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol also can be metabolized into prohormones outside of the liver in certain cells, such as enterocytes, by enzymes which are identical or similar to those found in the liver.
  • Vitamin D prohormones are further metabolized in the kidneys into potent hormones.
  • the prohormone 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 is metabolized into a hormone l ⁇ ,25- dihydroxyvitamin D 3 (or calcitriol); likewise, 25-hydroxyvitamin D? and 24(S)- hydroxyvitamin D 2 are metabolized into hormones known as l ⁇ ,25-dihydroxy vitamin D 2 and l ⁇ ,24(S)-dihydroxyvitamin D 2 , respectively. Production of these hormones from the prohormones also can occur outside of the kidney in cells which contain the required enzyme(s).
  • Vitamin D hormone concentrations remain generally constant through the day in healthy individuals, but can vary significantly over longer periods of time in response to seasonal changes in sunlight exposure or sustained changes in Vitamin D intake. Normally, blood levels of cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol and the three Vitamin D prohormones are also constant through the day, given a sustained, adequate supply of Vitamin D from sunlight exposure and an unsupplemented diet. Blood levels of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol, however, can increase markedly after administration of currently available Vitamin D supplements, especially at doses which greatly exceed the amounts needed to prevent Vitamin D deficiency, rickets or osteomalacia.
  • Vitamin D hormones have essential roles in human health which are mediated by intracellular Vitamin D receptors (VDR).
  • VDR Vitamin D receptors
  • the Vitamin D hormones regulate blood calcium levels by controlling the absorption of dietary calcium by the small intestine and the reabsorption of calcium by the kidneys. Excessive hormone levels can lead to abnormally elevated urine calcium (hypercalciuria), blood calcium (hypercalcemia) and blood phosphorus (hyperphosphatemia).
  • the Vitamin D hormones also participate in the regulation of cellular differentiation and growth, parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion by the parathyroid glands, and normal bone formation and metabolism. Further, Vitamin D hormones are required for the normal functioning of the musculoskeletal, immune and renin- angiotensin systems. Numerous other roles for Vitamin D hormones are being postulated and elucidated based on the documented presence of intracellular VDR in nearly every human tissue.
  • Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a disorder which develops primarily because of Vitamin D deficiency. It is characterized by abnormally elevated blood levels of PTH and, in the absence of early detection and treatment, it becomes associated with parathyroid gland hyperplasia and a constellation of metabolic bone diseases. It is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with rising incidence as CKD progresses. Secondary hyperparathyroidism can also develop in individuals with healthy kidneys, due to environmental, cultural or dietary factors which prevent adequate Vitamin D supply.
  • CKD chronic kidney disease
  • Reduced serum levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D cause increased, and ultimately excessive, secretion of PTH by direct and indirect mechanisms.
  • the resulting hyperparathyroidism leads to markedly increased bone turnover and its sequela of renal osteodystrophy, which may include a variety of other diseases, such as, osteitis fibrosa cystica, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, extraskeletal calcification and related disorders, e.g., bone pain, periarticular inflammation and Mockerberg's sclerosis.
  • Reduced serum levels of 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D also can cause muscle weakness and growth retardation with skeletal deformities (most often seen in pediatric patients).
  • Blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D are precisely regulated by a feedback mechanism which involves PTH.
  • the renal l ⁇ -hydroxylase (or CYP27B1) is stimulated by PTH and inhibited by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.
  • the parathyroid glands sense this change via intracellular Vitamin D receptors and secrete PTH.
  • the secreted PTH stimulates expression of renal CYP27B 1 and, thereby, increases production of Vitamin D hormones.
  • renal production of Vitamin D hormones decreases. Rising blood levels of 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D also directly inhibit further Vitamin D hormone production by CYP27B 1.
  • PTH secretion can be abnormally suppressed in situations where blood 1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations become excessively elevated, as can occur in certain disorders such as sarcoidosis or as a result of bolus doses of Vitamin D hormone replacement therapies. Oversuppression of PTH secretion can cause or exacerbate disturbances in calcium homeostasis.
  • the parathyroid glands and the renal CYP27B 1 are extraordinarly sensitive to changes in blood concentrations of Vitamin D hormones such that serum 1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D is tightly controlled, fluctuating up or down by less than 20% during any 24-hour period. In contrast to renal production of Vitamin D hormones, extrarenal production is not under precise feedback control.
  • Blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and substrate 25-hydroxyvitamin D prohormone, and regulation thereof, can also be affected by vitamin D hormone analogs, such as l ⁇ -hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 19-nor-l,25 dihydroxyvitamin D 2 .
  • Vitamin D hormones on specific tissues depend on the degree to which they bind to (or occupy) the intracellular VDR in those tissues. Cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol have affinities for the VDR which are estimated to be at least 100-fold lower than those of the Vitamin D hormones. As a consequence, physiological concentrations of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol exert little, if any, biological actions without prior metabolism to Vitamin D hormones. However, supraphysiologic levels of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol, in the range of 10 to 1,000 fold higher than normal, can sufficiently occiipy the VDR and exert actions like the Vitamin D hormones. Similarly, the prohormones
  • 25-hydroxyvitamin Da and 25-hydroxyvitamin Di have essentially identical affinities for the VDR which are also estimated to be at least 100-fold lower than those of the Vitamin D hormones.
  • physiological concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 2 and 25- hydroxyvitamin D 3 have little, if any, biological actions without prior metabolism to Vitamin D hormones.
  • Vitamin D prohormones declines when Vitamin D is in short supply, as in conditions such as Vitamin D insufficiency or Vitamin D deficiency (alternatively, hypovitaminosis D).
  • Low production of Vitamin D prohormones leads to low blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
  • Inadequate Vitamin D supply often develops in individuals who are infrequently exposed to sunlight, have chronically inadequate intakes of Vitamin D, or suffer from conditions that reduce the intestinal absorption of fat soluble vitamins (such as Vitamin D). It has recently been reported that most individuals living in northern latitudes have inadequate Vitamin D supplies. Left untreated, inadequate Vitamin D supply can cause serious bone disorders, including rickets and osteomalacia.
  • the IOM also established a Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for Vitamin D of 2,000 IU per day, based on evidence that higher doses are associated with an increased risk of hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and related sequelae, including cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, and generalized vascular and other soft-tissue calcification.
  • UL Tolerable Upper Intake Level
  • Vitamin D supplements are far from ideal for achieving and maintaining optimal blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. These preparations typically contain 400 IU to 5,000 IU of Vitamin D 3 or 50,000 IU of Vitamin D 2 and are formulated for quick or immediate release in the gastrointestinal tract. When administered at chronically high doses, as is often required for Vitamin D repletion, these products have significant and, often, severe limitations which are summarized below.
  • Vitamin D High doses of immediate release Vitamin D supplements produce marked surges in blood Vitamin D levels, thereby promoting: (a) storage of Vitamin D in adipose tissue, which is undesirable because stored Vitamin D is less available for later hepatic conversion to 25- hydroxyvitamin D; (b) hepatic catabolism of Vitamin D to metabolites, which are less useful or no longer useful for boosting blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, via 24- and/or 26- hydroxylation; and, (c) excessive intracellular 24- or 25-hydroxylation of Vitamin D. which leads to increased risk of hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia.
  • High doses of immediate release Vitamin D supplements also produce surges or spikes in blood and intracellular 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, thereby promoting: (a) excessive extrarenal production of Vitamin D hormones, and leading to local aberrations in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis and increased risk of hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia; (b) accelerated catabolism of both Vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D by 24-and/or 26-hydroxylation in the kidney and other tissues; (c) down-regulation of hepatic production of Vitamin D prohormones, unnecessarily impeding the efficient repletion of Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency; and, (d) local aberrations in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis mediated by direct binding to VDR.
  • Vitamin D e.g., in the lumen of the duodenum, promoting: (a) 25-hydroxylation in the enterocytes and local stimulation of intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus, leading to increased risk of hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia; (b) catabolism of Vitamin D by 24- and/or 26- hydroxylation in the local enterocytes, causing decreased systemic bioavailability; and (c) absorption primarily via chylomicrons, leading to increased hepatic catabolism.
  • Vitamin D supplementation above the LJL is frequently needed in certain individuals; however, currently available oral Vitamin D supplements are not well suited for maintaining blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels at optimal levels given the problems of administering high doses of immediate release Vitamin D compounds.
  • Vitamin D hormone concentrations also remain generally constant through the day in healthy individuals, but can vary significantly over longer periods of time in response to seasonal changes in sunlight exposure or sustained alterations in Vitamin D intake. Marked differences in normal Vitamin D hormone levels are commonly observed among healthy individuals, with some individuals having stable concentrations as low as approximately 20 pg/mL and others as high as approximately 70 pg/niL. Due to this wide normal range, medical professionals have difficulty interpreting isolated laboratory determinations of serum total 1 ,25-dihydroxy vitamin D; a value of 25 pg/mL may represent a normal value for one individual or a relative deficiency in another.
  • Transiently low blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D stimulate the parathyroid glands to secrete PTH for brief periods ending when normal blood Vitamin D hormone levels are restored.
  • chronically low blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D continuously stimulate the parathyroid glands to secrete PTH, resulting in a disorder known as secondary hyperparathyroidism.
  • Chronically low hormone levels also decrease intestinal calcium absorption, leading to reduced blood calcium concentrations (hypocalcemia) which further stimulate PTH secretion.
  • Continuously stimulated parathyroid glands become increasingly hyperplastic and eventually develop resistance to regulation by vitamin D hormones. Without early detection and treatment, secondary hyperparathyroidism progressively increases in severity, causing debilitating metabolic bone diseases, including osteoporosis and renal osteodystrophy.
  • Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative K7DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism and Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease [Am. J. Kidney Dis. 42:S1-S2O2, 2003)].
  • the K/DOQI Guidelines identified the primary etiology of secondary hyperparathyroidism as chronically low blood levels of 1 ,25- dihydroxyvitamin D and recommended regular screening in CKD Stages 3 through 5 for elevated blood PTH levels relative to stage-specific PTH target ranges, which for Stage 3 is 35-70 pg/mL (equivalent to 3.85-7.7 pmol/L), for Stage 4 is 70-110 pg/mL (equivalent to 7.7- 12.1 pmol/L), and for Stage 5 is 150-300 pg/mL (equivalent to 16.5-33.0 pmol/L) (defined in K/DOQI Guideline No. 1 ).
  • the Guidelines recommended a follow-up evaluation of serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D to detect possible Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency. If 25-hydroxyvitamin D below 30 ng/mL was observed, the recommended intervention was Vitamin D repletion therapy using orally administered ergocalciferol. If 25- hydroxyvitamin D above 30 ng/mL was observed, the recommended intervention was Vitamin D hormone replacement therapy using known oral or intravenous Vitamin D hormones or analogs. The Guidelines did not recommend the concurrent application of Vitamin D repletion and Vitamin D hormone replacement therapies, consistent with warnings mandated by the Food and Drug Administration in package inserts for Vitamin D hormone replacement products.
  • Vitamin D sufficiency as serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels > 30 ng/mL.
  • One aspect of the disclosure provides a solid or semi-solid, waxy pharmaceutical formulation for controlled release of a vitamin D compound in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject which ingests the formulation.
  • the formulation includes a waxy controlled release carrier agent, a lipoidic agent, an oily vehicle for the vitamin D compound, and a vitamin D compound.
  • the formulation provides for controlled release of the vitamin D compound incorporated therein.
  • the formulation preferably is free of or essentially free of dis integrants.
  • the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form of a vitamin D compound that contains (a) a pharmacologically active amount of a vitamin D compound and (b) a release-modifying agent that controls the release rate of the vitamin D compound from the dosage form to reduce Cmax and/or delay Tmax and/or decrease Cmax 24 hi/C 2 4h r as described herein. Preferably both Cmax is reduced and Tmax is delayed (increased).
  • Such controlled-release dosage forms exhibit the advantage of increased elimination half-life and/or reduced toxicity and/or improved potency (e.g., ability to administer a reduced dosage of vitamin D compound, or administer less often, to achieve a similar therapeutic effect compared to an immediate release dosage form).
  • the release-modifying agent includes a waxy controlled release carrier agent, a lipoidic agent, and an oily vehicle for the vitamin D compound.
  • the release- modifying agent and dosage forms of the invention may be free or substantially free of disintegrants.
  • one embodiment of the invention is a method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient such that the maximum serum concentration of the vitamin D compound in a dose interval (Cmax) is reduced as compared to Cmax for an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate- release, oral dosage form.
  • the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form having a quantity of a vitamin D compound that, when administered to a patient, results in a Cmax less than Cmax for an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or by an equivalent immediate- release, oral dosage form.
  • the reduction is preferably by a factor of at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or 80%.
  • Another embodiment of the invention is a method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient such that the maximum change in serum concentration of a vitamin D compound in a dose interval is reduced as compared to an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate- release, oral dosage form.
  • the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form having a quantity of a vitamin D compound that, when administered to a patient, results in a maximum change in serum concentration of a vitamin D compound in a dose interval less than an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or by an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form.
  • the reduction is preferably by a factor of at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or 80%.
  • Still another embodiment of the invention is a method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient such that the ratio of the maximum serum concentration within 24 hours after administration of a vitamin D compound to the concentration 24 hours after administration (Cmax24hr/C24hr) is reduced as compared to an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate- release, oral dosage form.
  • the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form having a quantity of a vitamin D compound that, when administered to a patient, results in Cmax 2 4ht/C24h r less than an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or by an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form.
  • the reduction is preferably by a factor of at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or 80%.
  • Yet another embodiment of the invention is a method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient such that the elimination half-life (ti /2 ) of a vitamin D compound is increased as compared to t) /2 for an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form.
  • the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form having a quantity of a vitamin D compound that, when administered to a patient, results in a ti /2 of a vitamin D compound greater than that of 11 /2 for an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compOLind administered by bolus IV injection and/or by an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form.
  • the increase is preferably by a factor of at least 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%. 80%, 90%, 100%, 200%, or 300%.
  • a further embodiment of the invention is a method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient such that the time for the plasma concentration of a vitamin D compound to reach its maximum in a dose interval following administration (Tmax) is increased as compared to Tmax for an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form.
  • the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form having a quantity of a vitamin D compound that, when administered to a patient, results in Tmax greater than that of an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or by an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form.
  • the increase is preferably by a factor of at least 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 200%, 300%, 500%, or 1000%).
  • compositions are contemplated to be associated with one or more benefits, such as significantly: increasing the bioavailability of the contained vitamin D compound by promoting absorption directly into the bloodstream rather than into the lymphatic system via chylomicrons; increasing the bioavailability of the contained vitamin D compound by reducing catabolism in the enterocytes of the upper small intestine; decreasing the undesirable first pass effects of the contained vitamin D compound on the duodenum; avoiding production of adverse supraphysiologic surges in blood levels of the vitamin D compound; preventing reduction of blood concentrations of the vitamin D compound below optimal levels; restoring blood concentrations of the vitamin D compound to optimal levels; maintaining blood concentrations of the vitamin D compound at such optimal levels; decreasing disruptions in Vitamin D metabolism and related aberrations in PTH, calcium and phosphorus homeostasis; and decreasing the risk of serious side effects associated with vitamin D repletion and replacement, including hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and vitamin D toxicity.
  • One or more of the aforementioned benefits may be
  • compositions and methods described herein preferred steps, preferred components, preferred compositional ranges thereof, and preferred combinations of the foregoing, can be selected from the various examples provided herein. [0040] Further aspects and advantages will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from a review of the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the drawings. While the compositions and methods are susceptible of embodiments in various forms, the description hereafter includes specific embodiments with the understanding that the disclosure is illustrative, and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments described herein.
  • Figure 1 through Figure 8 show plots of the change in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 levels over the first 24 hours post-administration for groups of test subjects administered oral dosage formulations including 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 according to Example 1.
  • Figure 7 shows an overlay of comparative data for immediate and controlled release formulations.
  • Figure 9 through Figure 11 show plots of the change in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 levels over the period of the study of Example 1 for the Group 7 controlled release formulation according to the invention, the Group 9 immediate release formulation according to the prior art, and Group 10 intravenous administration.
  • Figure 12 shows an overlay plot of the data in Figure 9 and Figure 10 for Groups 7 and 9, respectively, in Example 1.
  • Figure 13 through Figure 18 show mean pharmacokinetic profile for miniature swine dosed with modified and immediate release oral formulations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 according to Example 2.
  • Figure 19 shows a comparison of pharmacokinetic profiles for MR and IR formulations of 250 ⁇ g 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 according to Example 2.
  • Figure 20 shows mean uncorrected serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 concentration versus time profiles for Groups 1 to 3 of miniature swine after administration of 25- hydroxyvitamin D 3 according to Example 3.
  • Figure 21 through Figure 23 show mean baseline corrected serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D 3 concentration versus time profiles for Groups 1 to 3 according to Example 3.
  • Figure 24 shows the mean change in parathyroid hormone levels for Group 1 animals from predose to day 21
  • Figure 25 shows the mean change in parathyroid hormone levels for Group 2 animals from predose to day 21 , from Example 3.
  • Figure 26 shows mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentration versus time profiles for Groups 1 to 5 of Beagle dogs administered 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 modified release capsules according to Example 4.
  • Figure 27 shows a dissolution release profile for 250 ⁇ g capsules according to Example 2, which showed an average release of about 72% of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 at 24 hours.
  • Vitamin D toxicity is meant to refer to the side effects suffered from excessively elevated Vitamin D blood levels, including one or more of nausea, vomiting, polyuria, hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia.
  • Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency is generally defined as having serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels below 30 ng/mL (see National Kidney Foundation guidelines, NKF, Am. J. Kidney Dis. 42:S1-S2O2 (2003), incorporated herein by reference).
  • hypocalcemia refers to condition in a patient wherein the patient has corrected serum levels of calcium above 10.2 mg/dL. Normal corrected serum levels of calcium for a human are between about 8.6 to 10.2 mg/dL.
  • hypophosphatemia refers to a condition in a patient having normal kidney function, or Stage 3-4 CKD, wherein the patient has serum phosphorous levels above 4.6 mg/dL. In a patient who has Stage 5 CKD, hyperphosphatemia occurs when the patient has serum levels above 5.5 mg/dL. Normal values for serum phosphorous in a human are 2.5-4.5 mg/dL.
  • over suppression of plasma iPTH refers to a condition in a patient having normal kidney function, or Stage 1-3 CKD, wherein the patient has levels of plasma iPTH below 15 pg/mL.
  • over suppression of plasma iPTH occurs when the patient has levels of plasma iPTH below 30 pg/mL.
  • over suppression of plasma iPTH occurs when the patient has levels of plasma iPTH below 100 pg/mL.
  • Vitamin D hormone replacement therapy refers to the administration to a patient of an effective amount of an active vitamin D hormone such as 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 and/or 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin Do, optionally together with or other metabolites and analogs of Vitamin D which can substantially occupy the intracellular VDR.
  • an active vitamin D hormone such as 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 and/or 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin Do, optionally together with or other metabolites and analogs of Vitamin D which can substantially occupy the intracellular VDR.
  • the term "substantially constant" with respect to the serum or blood level of Vitamin D means that the release profile of the controlled release (defined hereinbelow) formulation should not include increases in total serum or blood levels of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol of greater than approximately 10 nmol/L after administration of a unit dose, optionally over a period of at least 4 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, or 5 days.
  • substantially constant with respect to the serum or blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D prohormones means that the release profile of any formulation administered as detailed hereinbelow should not include transient increases in total serum or blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D of greater than approximately 3 ng/mL after administration of a unit dose.
  • substantially constant with respect to the serum or blood level of an active vitamin D hormone preferably means that the release profile of the controlled release formulation should not include increases in total serum or blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D of greater than approximately 75 pg/mL each after administration of a unit dose, optionally over a period of preferably at least 30 minutes or 4 hours, etc.
  • controlled release As used herein, the terms "controlled release,” “sustained release,” and “modified release” are used interchangeably, and refer to the release of the administered vitamin D compound in a way that deviates from immediate release.
  • controlled release and “modified release” optionally include delayed release characteristics.
  • a delayed release type of controlled release formulation will be characterized by Cmax at a time greater than Cmax for an immediate release formulation.
  • the release of an administered vitamin D (cholecalciferol and/or ergocalciferol) and/or a 25-hydroxyvitamin D compound will preferably be at such a rate that total serum or blood levels of 25- hydroxyvitamin D are maintained or elevated above predosing levels for an extended period of time, e.g. 4 to 24 hours or even longer.
  • a sustained release type of controlled release formulation will be characterized by release at such a rate that total serum or blood levels of a 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D compound are maintained or elevated above predosing levels for an extended period of time, e.g. 20 to 40 minutes, 1 to 15 hours or even longer.
  • Vitamin D in reference to intraluminal, intracellular and blood levels of Vitamin D refers to a total concentration of the vitamin D compound markedly greater than the generally stable levels observed in a Vitamin D-replete subject, animal or human patient over the course of any 24-hour period by laboratory measurement when Vitamin D supplementation has been withheld for at least 30 days.
  • “Adverse supraphysiologic surge” refers to a local or serum concentration of a vitamin D compound that elicits adverse effects such as excessive extrarenal hormone production, leading to local adverse effects on calcium and phosphorus metabolism, inhibition of hepatic 25-hydroxylation of vitamin D, increased catabolism of both Vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D, hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and/or hyperphosphatemia, with possible cardiovascular sequelae.
  • hypoparathyroidism refers to primary hyperparathyroidism, secondary hyperparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic kidney disease (Stage 3, 4 or 5).
  • subject generally includes humans, mammals (e.g., dogs, cats, rodents, sheep, horses, cows, goats), veterinary animals and zoo animals.
  • any numerical value recited herein includes all values from the lower value to the upper value, i.e., all possible combinations of numerical values between the lowest value and the highest value enumerated are to be considered to be expressly stated in this application.
  • a concentration range or a beneficial effect range is stated as 1% to 50%, it is intended that values such as 2% to 40%, 10% to 30%. or 1% to 3%. etc., are expressly enumerated in this specification. These are only examples of what is specifically intended.
  • 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are believed to promote catabolism of both Vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D by 24-and/or 26-hydroxylation in the kidney and other tissues, down-regulation of hepatic production of Vitamin D prohormones, unnecessarily impeding the efficient repletion of Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency, and. additional local aberrations in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis mediated by direct binding to VDR.
  • immediate release of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 is believed to promote its intestinal absorption via a mechanism substantially involving transport to the liver in chylomicrons, rather than bound to the serum DBP. Delivery of 25-hydroxyvitamin D to the liver via chylomicrons is believed to significantly increase the likelihood of its catabolism.
  • One aspect of the disclosure provides a solid or semi-solid, waxy pharmaceutical formulation for controlled release of a vitamin D compound in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject which ingests the formulation.
  • the formulation includes a waxy controlled release carrier agent, a lipoidic agent, an oily vehicle for the vitamin D compound, and a vitamin D compound.
  • the formulation provides for controlled release of the vitamin D compound incorporated therein.
  • the formulation is free of or essentially free of disintegrants.
  • the waxy controlled release carrier provides for a formulation which is solid or semi-solid at room temperature and solid, semi-solid, or liquid at body temperature, preferably semi-solid or liquid at body temperature.
  • carriers suitable for use include waxes, such as synthetic wax, microcrystalline wax, paraffin wax, carnauba wax, and beeswax; polyethoxylated castor oil derivatives, hydrogenated vegetable oils, glyceryl mono-, di- or tribehenates; long-chain alcohols, such as stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, and polyethylene glycol; and mixtures of any of the foregoing.
  • Non-digestible waxy substances such as hard paraffin wax, are preferred.
  • the waxy carrier preferably is present in an amount greater than about 5 % of the formulation, based on the total weight of the formulation excluding any additional coatings or shells (wt%).
  • the waxy carrier can comprise greater than 5 wt% of the formulation, greater than 10 wt% of the formulation, greater than 15 wt% of the formulation, greater than 20 wt% of the formulation, and greater than 25 wt% of the formulation.
  • the waxy carrier is preferably present in an amount less than 50 wt%, less than 40 wt%, less than 35 wt%, or less than 30 wt.%.
  • Suitable ranges include 5 wt% to 35 wt%, 15 wt% to 35 wt% and 20 to 30 wt%. Examples include 15 wt%, 16 wt%, 17 wt%, 18 wt%, 19 wt%, 20 wt%, 21 wt%, 22 wt%, 23 wt%, 24 wt%, 25 wt%, 26 wt%, 27 wt%, 28 wt%, 29 wt%, and 30 wt%. [0067] The lipoidic agent provides for release of the vitamin D compound from the formulation in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject being treated.
  • the lipoidic agent can serve one or more preferred functions such as creating a micro-emulsion of the oily vehicle in gastrointestinal fluid; providing prolonged gastric retention, for example by bioadhesive properties such that the formulation interacts with the mucous layer of the stomach and/or intestine: and in enhancing absorption of the vitamin D compound.
  • the invention is not limited by any particular mode of operation.
  • the lipoidic agent components preferably are amphiphiles, in which the molecule or ion contains both hydrophilic and lipophilic portions. These components can be defined by a numerical value based on the Hydrophile/Lipophile Balance system ("HLB system").
  • HLB system Hydrophile/Lipophile Balance system
  • the HLB scale is a numerical scale, extending from 0 to approximately 20, where lower numbers denote more lipophilic and hydrophobic substances, and higher numbers denote more hydrophilic and lipophobic substances.
  • the affinity of a compound for water, or for oily substances is determined and its HLB value is assigned experimentally.
  • the HLB of the hydrophobic carrier employed herein preferably will be in a range of about 13 to about 18.
  • a variety of pharmaceutically acceptable lipoidic agents may be incorporated in the formulation.
  • the quantity of lipoidic agent present in the formulation is preferably at least 5 wt%, at least 15 wt%, at least 35 wt%, at least 40 wt% or at least 45 wt%. Suitable ranges include about 5 wt% to about 60 wt%, about 20 wt% to about 60 wt% and about 40 wt% to about 50 wt%.
  • the lipoidic agent is a lipophilic emulsifier which has an HLB of less than 7 and comprises a member selected from the group consisting of mixed fatty acid monoglycerides; mixed fatty acid diglycerides; mixtures of fatty acid mono- and diglycerides; lipophilic polyglycerol esters; glycerol esters including glyceryl monooleate, glyceryl dioleate, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl monopalmitate, and glyceryl dipalmitate; glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids; propylene glycol esters including propylene glycol monopalmitate, propylene glycol monostearate, and propylene glycol monooleate; sorbitan esters including sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate; fatty acids and their soaps including stearic acid, palmi
  • sorbitan esters including sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate
  • fatty acids and their soaps including stearic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid; and mixtures thereof.
  • a prefrered lipoidic agent is selected from glycerides and derivatives thereof.
  • Preferred glycerides are selected from the group consisting of medium or long chain glycerides, caprylocaproyl macrogolglycerides, and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred medium chain glycerides include, but are not limited to, medium chain monoglycerides, medium chain diglycerides, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl monolaurate, glyceryl monostearate, caprylic/capric glycerides, glycerylmonocaprylate, glyceryl monodicaprylate, caprylic/capric linoleic triglyceride, and caprylic/capric/succinic triglyceride.
  • Monoglycerides having a low melting point are preferred for making the formulation.
  • Preferred monoglycerides include but are not limited to, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl monopalmitate, glyceryl monooleate, glyceryl monocaprylate, glyceryl monocaprate, glyceryl monolaurate, etc., preferably glyceryl monostearate (GMS).
  • GMS is a natural emulsifying agent. It is oil soluble, but poorly soluble in water. GMS has an HLB value of 3.8.
  • Another preferred monoglyceride is glyceryl monooleate (GMO).
  • GMO is also a natural emulsifying agent; it is oil soluble, but poorly soluble in water, and it has an HLB value of 3.8.
  • the glyceride is an absorption enhancer selected from caprylocaproyl macrogolglycerides.
  • Caprylocaproyl macrogolglycerides which may be employed include, but are not limited to, polyethylene glycosylated glycerides, also known as polyglycolized glycerides or PEGylated glycerides.
  • PEGylaed glycerides which may be employed in the composition include, but are not limited to, mixtures of monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides and monoesters and diesters of polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycosylated almond glycerides, polyethylene glycosylated corn glycerides, and polyethylene glycosylated caprylic/capric triglyceride.
  • the absorption enhancer preferably has an HLB value from 13 to 18, more preferably from 13 to 15.
  • GELUCIRE One preferred absorption enhancer is known under the trade name GELUCIRE, and is commercially available from Gattefosse Corporation, Paramus, New Jersey, USA.
  • GELUCIRE is a well known excipient which is a family of fatty acid esters of glycerol and PEG esters, also known as polyglycolized glycerides.
  • GELUCIRE is used in various applications including preparing sustained release pharmaceutical compositions.
  • GELUCIRE compounds are inert, semi-solid waxy materials which are amphiphilic and are available with varying physical characteristics such as melting point, HLB, and solubilities in various solvents.
  • GELUCIRE compositions are GELUCIRE 44/14, a semisolid waxy material with a melting point of 44 0 C and a HLB of 14.
  • caprylocaproyl macrogol-8-glyceride (CAS No. 85536-07-8 and 84963-88-2). This is a mixture of mono-, di- and triesters of glycerol and of PEG 400 with medium-chain fatty acids (C 8 -C io) which is marketed, for example, by Gattefosse Corporation, Paramus, New Jersey, USA under the trade name LABRASOL.
  • LABRASOL has a HLB value of 14 and has the following composition by weight: C 8 -C io monoglycerides approximately 4%; Cg-C io diglycerides approximately 17%; Q-C io triglycerides approximately 6%; Cg-Cio monoesters of PEG 400 approximately 14%; C 8 -C 10 diesters of PEG 400 approximately 36%; free PEG 400 approximately 20%; free glycerol approximately 3%.
  • the lipoidic agent includes a mixture of a lipophilic emulsifier which has an HLB of less than 7 and an absorption enhancer that preferably has an HLB value from 13 to 18.
  • the lipophilic emulsifier is preferably present in an amount in a range of about 20 wt% to about 50 wt%, preferably about 30 wt% to about 40 wt%
  • the absorption enhancer is preferably present in an amount of about 5 to about 20 wt%, preferably about 8 to about 15 wt%.
  • the low melting points of many of the solid lipoidic compositions provide a means of incorporating the pharmaceutically active ingredients in them at temperatures from about 0 0 C to about 50 0 C above their respective melting points, and then filling the melt (solution and/or dispersion) in animal or vegetable gelatin capsules. The melt solidifies inside the capsules upon cooling to room temperature.
  • the oily component serves as a vehicle, preferably the main vehicle, for the vitamin D compound.
  • Any pharmaeeutically-acceptable oil can be used. Examples include animal (e.g., fish), vegetable (e.g., soybean), and mineral oils.
  • the oil preferably will readily dissolve the vitamin D compound used.
  • Preferred oily components include non-digestible oils, such as mineral oils, particularly liquid paraffins, and squalene.
  • the oil vehicle preferably comprises about 10 wt% to about 50 wt% of the formulation, more preferably about 15 wt% to about 45 wt% about 20 wt% to about 40 wt%, or about 15 wt% to about 25 wt%.
  • the liquid paraffin can be characterized by one or more of the following parameters: specific gravity about 0.88 to 0.89; kinematic viscosity (40 0 C) abut 64 to about 70 cSt; molecular weight 424; % paraffinic hydrocarbons about 59; and pour point -24 0 C.
  • the ratio between the waxy component and the oily component can be optimized in order to achieve the desired rate of release of the vitamin D compound. Thus, if a heavier oil component is used, relatively less of the waxy component can be used, and if a lighter oil component is used, then relatively more waxy component can be used.
  • Vitamin D suitable for prophylactic and/or therapeutic use, and combinations thereof, are contemplated for inclusion in the formulation described herein.
  • Vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, and other metabolites and analogs of Vitamin D are also useful as active compounds in pharmaceutical compositions. Specific examples include, but are not limited to, Vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol), Vitamin D?
  • the vitamin D compound includes one or more hydroxy forms, such as a combination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D 2 .
  • the vitamin D compound is administered in a therapeutically effective amount (e.g., amount effective to prevent or treat hypovitaminosis D and/or secondary hyperparathyroidism).
  • One aspect of the disclosure includes a composition comprising a controlled release formulation of cholecalciferol and/or ergocalciferol and a method of administering such a formulation (in one embodiment, in high doses) to treat 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency and deficiency at a level of efficiency heretofore unobtainable; without adverse supraphysiological surges in intraluminal, intracellular and blood levels of cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol and 25-hydroxyvitamin D and their consequences; and without serious side effects associated with Vitamin D supplementation, namely Vitamin D toxicity.
  • the controlled release compositions are designed to contain concentrations of the cholecalciferol/ergocalciferol at or above the UL, and are prepared in such a manner as to effect controlled, preferably substantially constant, release of the cholecalciferol/ergocalciferol over an extended period of time. Elevating intraluminal, blood, or intracellular concentrations of either precursor increases prohormone production.
  • compositions optionally can be designed for delayed release into the ileum of the gastrointestinal tract of humans or animals. It is contemplated that in one type of embodiment the compositions will ensure a substantially constant concentration of cholecalciferol/ergocalciferol in the body and a more sustained blood level. By providing a slow and steady release of the cholecalciferol/ergocalciferol over time, blood, intraluminal and intracellular Vitamin D concentration spikes, i.e., adverse supraphysiologic levels, are mitigated or eliminated,
  • compositions comprising Vitamin D 3 at a dose of greater than 5,000 IU, or greater than 7,500 IU, or greater than 10,000 IU are contemplated.
  • Compositions comprising a combination of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol at a unit dose of at least 1 ,500 IU (combined), or at least 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 7,500, 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000, 12,000 or 12,500 IU are contemplated.
  • unit doses less than 200,000 IU, or less than 100,000 or 75,000 or 50,000 IU are also contemplated.
  • the invention also contemplates that doses may be given at intervals of once a day, once every other day, three times a week, twice a week, weekly, or every 2 weeks.
  • the cumulative dose taken each time may be 1,500 IU (cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol separately or combined), or at least 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 7,500, 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000, 12,000 or 12,500 IU.
  • Such doses less than 200,000 IU, or less than 100,000 or 75,000 or 50,000 IU are also contemplated. Such doses are preferred for use with adult humans.
  • the cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol can be included in any ratio, e.g., 9:1 to 1:9. Ratios including, but not limited to 1:1, greater than 1 :1 cholecalciferokergocalciferol, and less than 1: 1 cholecalciferol:ergocalciferol, are contemplated to be useful in various embodiments.
  • a combination of 1,500 IU cholecalciferol and 1,500 IU ergocalciferol in a single unit dose capsule and/or in a daily dose is contemplated.
  • Also contemplated are combinations of 1,000 IU cholecalciferol with 1,000 IU ergocalciferol in a single unit dose capsule and/or in a daily dose and 2,000 IU cholecalciferol with 2,000 IU ergocalciferol in a single unit dose capsule and/or in a daily dose.
  • the initial dosing regimen of such a unit dose capsule can be based on baseline serum 25(OH)D (ng/ml) [nmol/L] levels, for example as detailed in Table 1 below for a combination of 1,500 IU cholecalciferol and 1,500 IU ergocalciferol in a single unit dose capsule.
  • Table 1 below for a combination of 1,500 IU cholecalciferol and 1,500 IU ergocalciferol in a single unit dose capsule.
  • one such capsule can be administered per day to adult patients.
  • the invention also includes compositions comprising oral formulations of 25- hydroxyvitamin D 2 and/or 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 ("25-hydroxyvitamin D 2 /25- hydroxyvitamin D 3 ") and methods of administering such formulations to treat 25- hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency and deficiency without supraphysiological surges in intraluminal, intracellular and blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and their consequences; without causing substantially increased catabolism of the administered 25-hydroxyvitamin D; and, without causing serious side effects associated with Vitamin D supplementation, namely Vitamin D toxicity.
  • the controlled release compositions intended for oral administration in accordance with the invention preferably are designed to contain concentrations of the 25- hydroxyvitamin D 2 /25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 of 1 to 1000 ⁇ g per unit dose and are prepared in such a manner as to effect controlled or substantially constant release of the 25- hydroxyvitamin D 2 /25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 , optionally into the ileum of the gastrointestinal tract, of humans or animals over an extended period of time.
  • Preferred dosages include 1 to 1000 ⁇ g per unit dose, 1 to 600 ⁇ g, 1 to 400 ⁇ g, 1 to 200 ⁇ g, 1 to 100 ⁇ g, 5 to 90 ⁇ g, 30 to 80 ⁇ g, 20 to 60 ⁇ g, 30 to 60 ⁇ g, 35 to 50 ⁇ g, 5 to 50 ⁇ g, and 10 to 25 ⁇ g, for example 20 ⁇ g, 25 ⁇ g, 30 ⁇ g, 40 ⁇ g, 50 ⁇ g, 60 ⁇ g, 70 ⁇ g, 80 ⁇ g, 90 ⁇ g, and 100 ⁇ g.
  • the compositions may provide substantially increased absorption of 25-hydroxyvitamin D via transport on DBP and decreased absorption via transport in chylomicrons.
  • compositions may provide maintenance of substantially constant blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D during the 24- hour post-dosing period.
  • a gradual, sustained and direct release of the 25- hydroxyvitamin D 2 /25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 and absorption preferentially to circulating DBP (rather than to chylomicrons) blood, intraluminal and intracellular 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration spikes, i.e., supraphysiologic levels and related unwanted catabolism can be mitigated or eliminated.
  • serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D can be increased and maintained more predictably than by administration of immediate release oral formulations, allowing for a consistent dosage and reducing or eliminating the need for frequent patient monitoring.
  • the modified release formulation releases at least 70%, more preferably at least 80% of the vitamin D compound within the first 24 hours after dosing, for example about 72%.
  • 25-hydroxyvitamin Oj, 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 or combinations thereof together with other therapeutic agents can be orally or intravenously administered in accordance with the above described embodiments in dosage amounts of from 1 to 100 ⁇ g per day, with the preferred dosage amounts of from 5 to 50 ⁇ g per day, for example about 10 to 25 ⁇ g.
  • Preferred doses will provide an average rise in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 of about 1 to 3 ng/mL.
  • the method is contemplated to include administering a formulation described herein to raise and preferably also maintain blood 1 ,25-dihydroxy vitamin D levels at 25 pg/mL, 30 pg/mL, or higher, e.g. 25-65 pg/mL for an extended period, for example at least one month, at least three months, at least six months, or longer.
  • a method for lowering or maintaining lowered serum parathyroid hormone in human patients includes administering to said patients an effective amount of an active vitamin D hormone such as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 2 according to the disclosure herein to lower or maintain lowered serum parathyroid hormone levels, preferably an amount that lowers PTH levels by at least 30%, or alternatively the amount needed to reduce serum levels of PTH to the target range for the CKD stage (e.g., for Stage 3 is 35-70 pg/mL (equivalent to 3.85-7.7 pmol/L), for Stage 4 is 70-110 pg/mL (equivalent to 7.7-12.1 pmol/L), and for Stage 5 is 150-300 pg/mL (equivalent to 16.5-33.0 pmol/L) (defined in K/DOQI Guideline No. I)).
  • an active vitamin D hormone such as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 2 according to the disclosure herein to lower or maintain lowered serum parathyroid hormone levels, preferably an amount that
  • the method includes administering to a patient suffering from hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic kidney disease (Stage 3, 4 or 5) an effective amount of an active vitamin D hormone such as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D? according to the disclosure herein to lower the serum PTH level.
  • an active vitamin D hormone such as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D? according to the disclosure herein to lower the serum PTH level.
  • the dosage of a 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D for oral administration generally is about
  • an oral dosage equivalent to about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 ⁇ g per day is contemplated.
  • a 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D compound is dispensed by unit dosage form comprising about 0.1 ⁇ g to about 10 ⁇ g per unit dosage, for example about 1 ⁇ g to about 4 ⁇ g, about 2 ⁇ g to about 10 ⁇ g, or about 3 ⁇ g to about 5 ⁇ g.
  • a vitamin D hormone such as 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 2
  • administration of a vitamin D hormone also allows for the efficient and predictable delivery of a predetermined dosage of vitamin D hormone to a patient.
  • the temporal and quantitative availability of the active vitamin D hormone is not dependent on activation in the liver or other metabolism. Accordingly, lower dosages, compared to delivery by other means, are considered possible in order to achieve equivalent effects, while optionally or preferably avoiding or reducing side effects, as described above.
  • the dosages described herein are contemplated for any of the therapeutic methods described herein. It will be appreciated that the actual preferred amount of a vitamin D compound in a specific case will vary according the particular compositions formulated, the mode of application, and the particular situs being treated. Dosages can be determined using conventional considerations, e.g., by customary comparison of the differential activity of the hormone and of a known agent, e.g. by means of an appropriate conventional pharmacological protocol.
  • the specific doses for each particular patient can depend on a wide variety of factors, for example, on the age, body weight, general state of health, sex, on the diet, on the timing and mode of administration, on the rate of excretion, and on medicaments used in combination and the severity of the particular disorder to which the therapy is applied.
  • Patients in need of vitamin D supplementation include healthy subjects and subjects at risk for vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency, for example, subjects with Stage 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 CKD; infants, children and adults that do not drink vitamin D fortified milk (e.g.
  • lactose intolerant subjects subjects with milk allergy, vegetarians who do not consume milk, and breast fed infants
  • subjects with rickets subjects with dark skin (e.g., in the U.S., 42% of African American women between 15 and 49 years of age were vitamin D deficient compared to 4% of white women); the elderly (who have a reduced ability to synthesize vitamin D and also are more likely to stay indoors); institutionalized adults (who are likely to stay indoors, including subjects with Alzheimer's disease or mentally ill); subjects who cover all exposed skin (such as members of certain religions or cultures); subjects who always use sunscreen (e.g., the application of sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) value of 8 reduces production of vitamin D by 95%, and higher SPF values may further reduce vitamin D); subjects with fat malabsorption syndromes (including but not limited to cystic fibrosis, cholestatic liver disease, other liver disease, gallbladder disease, pancreatic enzyme deficiency, Crohn ' s disease, inflammatory bowel disease
  • kidney osteodystrophy including osteomalacia and osteitis fibrosa cystica.
  • compositions and methods of the invention are useful for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of vitamin D-responsive diseases, i.e., diseases where vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D or active vitamin D (e.g., 1, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D) prevents onset or progression of disease, or reduces signs or symptoms of disease.
  • vitamin D-responsive diseases include cancer (e.g., breast, lung, skin, melanoma, colon, colorectal, rectal, prostate and bone cancer). 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D has been observed to induce cell differentiation and/or inhibit cell proliferation in vitro for a number of cells.
  • Vitamin D-responsive diseases also include autoimmune diseases, for example, type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, fibrosis, Grave's disease, Hashimoto's disease, acute or chronic transplant rejection, acute or chronic graft versus host disease, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, systemic lupus erythematosis, Sjogren's Syndrome, eczema and psoriasis, dermatitis, including atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, allergic dermatitis and/or chronic dermatitis.
  • autoimmune diseases for example, type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, fibrosis, Grave's disease, Hashimoto's disease, acute or chronic transplant rejection, acute or chronic graft
  • Vitamin D-responsive diseases also include other inflammatory diseases, for example, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, polycystic kidney disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, pancreatitis, nephritis, hepatitis, and/or infection. Vitamin D-responsive diseases have also been reported to include hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.
  • cardiovascular diseases for example, subjects with atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, cerebral ischemia, stroke, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, obesity or other weight disorders, lipid disorders (e.g.
  • hyperlipidemia dyslipidemia including associated diabetic dyslipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia hypoalphalipoproteinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, and low HDL (high density lipoprotein)
  • metabolic disorders e.g. Metabolic Syndrome, Type II diabetes mellitus, Type I diabetes mellitus, hyperinsulinemia, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, diabetic complication including neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy, diabetic foot ulcer and cataracts
  • thrombosis e.g. Metabolic Syndrome, Type II diabetes mellitus, Type I diabetes mellitus, hyperinsulinemia, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, diabetic complication including neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy, diabetic foot ulcer and cataracts
  • thrombosis e.g. Metabolic Syndrome, Type II diabetes mellitus, Type I diabetes mellitus, hyperinsulinemia, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, diabetic complication including neuropathy, nephropathy, reti
  • Diseases which can benefit from a modulation in the levels of vitamin D compounds include, but are not limited to: (i) in the parathyroid— hypoparathyroidism, Pseudohypo-parathyroidism, secondary hyperparathyroidism; (ii) in the pancreas— diabetes; (iii) in the thyroid— medullary carcinoma; (iv) in the skin— psoriasis; wound healing; (v) in the lung— sarcoidosis and tuberculosis; (vi) in the kidney— chronic kidney disease, hypophosphatemic VDRR, vitamin D dependent rickets; (vii) in the bone— anticonvulsant treatment, fibrogenisis imperfecta ossium, osteitis fibrosa cystica, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteosclerosis, renal osteodytrophy, rickets; (viii) in the intestine— glucocorticoid an
  • the disease that benefits from a modulation in the levels of vitamin D compounds are selected from cancer, dermatological disorders (for example psoriasis), parathyroid disorders (for example hyperparathyroidism and secondary hyperparathyroidism), bone disorders (for example osteoporosis) and autoimmune disorders.
  • the formulation can be prepared by procedures well known to one of ordinary skill in the art. Typically, the pharmaceutically acceptable waxes, lipoidic agents, and oils are melted, if necessary, to provide a flowable liquid thereby making it easier to obtain a homogeneous mixture.
  • Vitamin D compound is added to the thus liquid carrier, for example dissolved in an alcohol such as anhydrous ethanol, and the ingredients are mixed to provide a homogeneous mixture.
  • the mixture can be cooled and stored prior to later division into unit dosage forms, such as filled gelatin capsules.
  • a portion of the oil vehicle, solid wax, and a lipophilic emulsifier are heated to a relatively high temperature (e.g., 65 0 C) and mixed prior to adding an absorption enhancer, followed by additional mixing until homogenous, then cooling to an intermediate elevated temperature (e.g., 50 0 C to 55 0 C).
  • an antioxidant preservative and the remainder of the oil vehicle are mixed and heated to an intermediate elevated temperature (e.g., 50 0 C), then combined and mixed with the wax mixture until a homogenous solution is obtained.
  • a solution of vitamin D compound in alcohol is combined with the homogenous waxy solution, mixed until a homogenous solution is obtained, preferably filled into capsules, and then cooled to room temperature.
  • a portion of the oil vehicle, solid wax, and a lipophilic emulsifier are heated at a temperature of 55 0 C to 60 0 C and mixed prior to adding an absorption enhancer, followed by additional mixing until homogenous.
  • an antioxidant preservative and the remainder of the oil vehicle are mixed and heated to a temperature of 55 0 C to 60 0 C, then combined and mixed with the wax mixture until a homogenous solution is obtained.
  • a solution of vitamin D compound in alcohol is combined with the homogenous waxy solution, mixed until a homogenous solution is obtained, preferably filled into capsultes, and then cooled to room temperature.
  • the formulation preferably is placed in capsules prior to administration to the patient in need of treatment.
  • Such capsules may be hard or soft, and soft capsules are preferred.
  • the formulation may be filled into gelatin capsules using standard capsule filling machinery, such as by melting the formulation and injection filling it into soft capsule shells.
  • the formulation further includes a preservative, such as an antioxidant.
  • a preservative such as an antioxidant.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is preferred.
  • the vitamin D compound is administered in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents.
  • the proportions of each of the compounds in the combination being administered will be dependent on the particular disease state being addressed. For example, one may choose to orally administer 25-hydroxyvitamin D 2 and/or 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 with one or more calcium salts (intended as a calcium supplement or dietary phosphate binder), bisphosphonates, calcimimetics, nicotinic acid, iron, phosphate binders, cholecalciferoL ergocalciferol, active Vitamin D sterols, glycemic and hypertension control agents, various antineoplastic agents and inhibitors of CYP24 and other cytochrome P450 enzymes that can degrade vitamin D agents.
  • calcium salts intended as a calcium supplement or dietary phosphate binder
  • bisphosphonates intended as a calcium supplement or dietary phosphate binder
  • calcimimetics intended as a calcium supplement or dietary phosphate binder
  • calcimimetics intended as a calcium supplement or dietary phosphate binder
  • the formulation is preferably filled into gelatin capsules, but it may also be administered in neat form, or with one or more external coating layers, such as an enteric coating. It is also contemplated that the formulation can be pressed into tablets, and in such cases one or more tablet pressing excipients may be included.
  • a preferred formulation includes 25-hydroxyvitamin D (e.g. 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 , for example about 0.1 wt% (e.g.
  • Formulation 9 is an immediate-release formulation according to the prior art, wherein MIGLYOL 812N is the trade name for caprylic/capric triglycerides, available from CONDEA Chemie GmbH of Cranford, New Jersey, USA.
  • the formulations were administered to groups of Yucatan miniature swine (about 10kg), in single doses equivalent to 250 ⁇ g of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 . Each group included five animals. An equivalent 250 ⁇ g of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 was administered to a tenth group of five Yucatan miniature swine via intravenous injection. Table 3
  • Figure 9 through Figure 11 show plots of the change in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 levels over the period of the study for Groups 7, 9, and 10, respectively.
  • Figure 12 shows an overlay plot of the data in Figure 9 and Figure 10 for Groups 7 and 9, respectively.
  • the concentration profiles shows that the Group 7 formulation according to the invention produced a gradually increasing rise in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels, avoided a surge in 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels, and produced a sustained increase of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 over a long period of time.
  • Group 7 formulation of the invention to mini-pigs resulted in an approximately 40 ng/ml rise in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3.
  • a single dose of 50 ⁇ g 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 to a human (about 60 kg) is expected to increase serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 by about 1.4 ng/ml.
  • the purpose of the study was to assess the systemic absorption of 25- hydroxyvitamin D 3 in male Yucatan swine (-45 kg body weight) following the administration of: a) 1 x 250 ⁇ g 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 modified release (MR) capsule, b) 2 x 250 ⁇ g MR capsules, c) 4 x 250 ⁇ g MR capsules, d) 1 x 1000 ⁇ g MR capsule, e) 1 x 250 ⁇ g immediate release (IR) 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 capsule, and f) 1 x 250 ⁇ g MR capsule administered on 3 consecutive days.
  • the MR formulations were prepared based on the formulation of Example 1, Group 7, above. In the case of the 1000 ⁇ g MR capsule, the higher concentration of 25- hydroxyvitamin D 3 was offset by a relative decrease in ethanol.
  • 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 in swine serum was assayed using solid-phase extraction (SPE) with high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC- MS/MS) detection. Serum samples were baseline corrected to exclude endogenous concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 from the pharmacokinetic analysis. To achieve this pre-dose 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 concentration of each animal were subtracted from each of its post dose concentrations. Serum samples below the 1 ng/ml (lower limit of quantitation) were assigned a value of zero.
  • SPE solid-phase extraction
  • LC- MS/MS tandem mass spectrometry
  • Exposure was assessed in animals receiving 1 x 250 ⁇ g MR capsules on Days 1, 2 and 3.
  • the mean increase in concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 over baseline 24 h following dosing was 17.3, 31.5 and 43.9 ng/mL following the first, second and third dose respectively.
  • Figure 13 through Figure 18 show the mean pharmacokinetic profile for animals in Groups 1-6, respectively.
  • Figure 19 shows a comparison of pharmacokinetic profiles for MR and IR formulations of 250 ⁇ g 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 .
  • pre-dose mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 concentrations were approximately 26 ng/mL. After 21 doses, an increase in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 was observed in all animals. Following the repeat administration of 25 ⁇ g MR or IR capsules, the concentration of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 increased to levels above 30 ng/mL and began to plateau at approximately 45 and 55 ng/mL, respectively at approximately Day 17 to 18. Upon the administration of a single dose, the increase in serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D 3 between the two regimens was comparable (3.84 versus 4.18 ng/mL). On the other hand, at the completion of dosing the increase was approximately 60% greater for animals administered the IR formulation.
  • Figure 24 shows the mean change in parathyroid hormone levels for Group 1 animals from predose to day 21
  • Figure 25 shows the mean change in parathyroid hormone levels for Group 2 animals from predose to day 21.
  • Immediate release and MR formulations both raise serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 ; however, the immediate release formulation results in undesirable pharmacological decreases in PTH.
  • the MR formulation does not effect acute supraphysiological reductions in PTH and allows for gradual PTH lowering, believed to be associated with physiological adaptation to markedly rising 25- hydroxyvitamin D 3 levels.
  • the MR formulation should permit attainment of higher serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D 3 levels without safety concerns associated with undesirable pharmacological lowering of PTH.
  • Dogs were bled prior to the first dose and at specific time points following the first dose, up to 13 weeks (92 days). Serum was generated and 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 was assayed in the serum using a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method.
  • Figure 27 shows a dissolution release profile for 250 ⁇ g capsules according to Example 2 above, which showed an average release of about 72% of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 at 24 hours. As described above, preferably the modified release formulation releases about 80% of the drug in the first 24 hours.
  • Example 6 Efficacy Study in Healthy Adult Male Volunteers With Vitamin D Insufficiency
  • the effectiveness of three different formulations of Vitamin D in restoring serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D to optimal levels is examined in a 23 -day study of healthy non-obese men diagnosed with Vitamin D insufficiency.
  • One of the formulations is a soft gelatin capsule containing 30 ⁇ g of 25-hydroxyvitamin D ⁇ prepared as described in Example 1, Group 7, above.
  • the second formulation (Formulation #2) is an immediate-release soft gelatin capsule of identical appearance containing 50,000 IU of ergocalciferol dissolved in medium chain triglyceride oil.
  • the third formulation (Formulation #3) is an immediate-release soft gelatin capsule, also of identical appearance, containing 50,000 IU of cholecalciferol dissolved in medium chain triglyceride oil.
  • Subjects in Group #4 receive a matching placebo capsule.
  • Subjects in Group #1 each receive an additional capsule of Formulation #1 on the mornings of Days 4 through 22 before breakfast, but subjects in Groups #2, #3 and #4 receive no additional capsules.
  • a fasting morning blood sample is drawn from each subject, irrespective of treatment group, on Days 4, 5, 6, 10, 17 and 23 (or 1, 2, 3, 7, 14 and 20 days after the start of dosing).
  • Subjects in all four treatment groups exhibit mean baseline serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels of approximately 16 to 18 ng/mL, based on analysis of fasting blood samples drawn on Days 1 through 3.
  • Subjects in Group #4 show no significant changes in mean serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D over the course of the study.
  • Subjects in Group #1 show a steadily increasing mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D reaching at least 30 ng/mL by Day 23.
  • subjects in Group #2 exhibit marked increases in mean serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D for the first few days post-dosing, reaching a maximum of 29 ng/ml and then rapidly declining thereafter.
  • serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is significantly lower than baseline in Group Wl.
  • Subjects in Group #3 exhibit continuing increases in mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D through the first 2 weeks after dosing with gradual, but progressive, decreases occurring thereafter.
  • mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is below 30 ng/mL, being only approximately 11 ng/mL higher than pre-treatment baseline.
  • both Formulations After 1 month, the daily dosage of both Formulations is maintained unchanged in patients whose serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D is between 50 and 90 ng/mL, increased by one capsule in patients whose serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D is below 50 ng/mL, and decreased by one capsule per day in patients whose serum total 25- hydroxyvitamin D is above 90 ng/mL. Further adjustments in the daily dose are made in order to maintain serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D between 50 and 90 ng/mL. Dosing with both Formulation #1 and #2 is continued indefinitely, provided that hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria and hyperphosphatemia do not develop, in which ease appropriate adjustments in dosage are made.
  • the subjects' serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are found to remain stable between 50 and 90 ng/mL with treatment with Formulation #1 and serum iPTH is found to remain stable at levels consistent with targets published in the K/DOQI Guidelines.
  • the incidence of hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria and hyperphosphatemia are rare once stable dosing has been achieved.
  • the subjects' serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are not found to remain stable between 50 and 90 ng/mL with treatment with Formulation #2 and serum iPTH does not reach levels consistent with targets published in the K/DOQI Guidelines.
  • the incidence of hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria and hyperphosphatemia are substantial.
  • compositions are described as including components or materials, it is contemplated that the compositions can also consist essentially of, or consist of, any combination of the recited components or materials, unless described otherwise.

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Abstract

A stable, controlled release formulation for oral dosing of vitamin D compounds is disclosed. The formulation is prepared by incorporating one or more vitamin D compounds into a solid or semi-solid mixture of waxy materials. Oral dosage forms can be prepared by melt-blending the components described herein and filling gelatin capsules with the formulation.

Description

ORAL CONTROLLED RELEASE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING VITAMIN D COMPOUND AND WAXY CARRIER
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application
Serial No. 60/913,853 filed April 25, 2007, is hereby claimed.
BACKGROUND Field of the Disclosure
[0002] The disclosure relates generally to controlled release pharmaceutical compositions. More particularly, the invention relates to a controlled-release formulation for oral delivery of a Vitamin D compound.
Brief Description of Related Technology
[0003] Cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol (collectively are referred to as "Vitamin D") are fat-soluble seco-steroid precursors to Vitamin D prohormones. The Vitamin D metabolites known as 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (collectively referred to herein as "25-hydroxyvitamin D") are fat-soluble steroid prohormones to Vitamin D hormones that contribute to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream.
[0004] Cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol are normally present at stable, low concentrations in human blood. Slight, if any increases in blood Vitamin D levels occur after meals since unsupplemented diets have low Vitamin D content, even those containing foods fortified with Vitamin D. Almost all human Vitamin D supply comes from fortified foods, exposure to sunlight or from dietary supplements, with the latter source becoming increasingly important. Blood Vitamin D levels rise only gradually, if at all, after sunlight exposure since cutaneous 7-dehydroxycholesterol is modified by UV radiation to pre-Vitamin D3, which undergoes thermal conversion in the skin to cholecalciferol over a period of several days before circulating in the blood. In contrast, supplements such as those currently available, do cause marked increases in intraluminal, blood and intracellular levels of Vitamin D proportional to the dose administered.
[0005] Both cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol are metabolized into prohormones by enzymes primarily located in the liver of the human body. Cholecalciferol is metabolized into a prohormone 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, and ergocalciferol is metabolized into two prohormones, 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and 24(S )-hydroxy vitamin D2. Cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol also can be metabolized into prohormones outside of the liver in certain cells, such as enterocytes, by enzymes which are identical or similar to those found in the liver.
Elevating concentrations of either precursor increases prohormone production; similarly, lowering precursor concentrations decreases hormone production. Surges in the blood levels of cholecalciferol and/or ergocalciferol ("cholecalciferol/ergocalciferol") can transiently raise intracellular Vitamin D concentrations, accelerating prohormone production and elevating intracellular and blood prohormone concentrations. Surges in the blood levels of cholecalciferol and/or ergocalciferol also can saturate the enzymes which produce the prohormones, causing the excess Vitamin D to be catabolized or shunted to long-term storage in adipose tissue. Vitamin D stored in adipose tissue is less available for future conversion to prohormones. Surges in intraluminal levels of Vitamin D after ingestion of current oral supplements can directly boost Vitamin D and prohormone concentrations in the local enterocytes. thereby exerting "first pass" effects on calcium and phosphorus metabolism in the small intestine.
[0006] The Vitamin D prohormones are further metabolized in the kidneys into potent hormones. The prohormone 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is metabolized into a hormone lα,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3 (or calcitriol); likewise, 25-hydroxyvitamin D? and 24(S)- hydroxyvitamin D2 are metabolized into hormones known as lα,25-dihydroxy vitamin D2 and lα,24(S)-dihydroxyvitamin D2, respectively. Production of these hormones from the prohormones also can occur outside of the kidney in cells which contain the required enzyme(s).
[0007] Surges in blood or intracellular prohormone concentrations can promote excessive extrarenal hormone production, leading to local adverse effects on calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Such surges also can inhibit hepatic prohormone production from subsequent supplemental Vitamin D and promote catabolism of both Vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the kidney and other tissues.
[0008] Blood Vitamin D hormone concentrations remain generally constant through the day in healthy individuals, but can vary significantly over longer periods of time in response to seasonal changes in sunlight exposure or sustained changes in Vitamin D intake. Normally, blood levels of cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol and the three Vitamin D prohormones are also constant through the day, given a sustained, adequate supply of Vitamin D from sunlight exposure and an unsupplemented diet. Blood levels of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol, however, can increase markedly after administration of currently available Vitamin D supplements, especially at doses which greatly exceed the amounts needed to prevent Vitamin D deficiency, rickets or osteomalacia.
[0009] The Vitamin D hormones have essential roles in human health which are mediated by intracellular Vitamin D receptors (VDR). In particular, the Vitamin D hormones regulate blood calcium levels by controlling the absorption of dietary calcium by the small intestine and the reabsorption of calcium by the kidneys. Excessive hormone levels can lead to abnormally elevated urine calcium (hypercalciuria), blood calcium (hypercalcemia) and blood phosphorus (hyperphosphatemia). The Vitamin D hormones also participate in the regulation of cellular differentiation and growth, parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion by the parathyroid glands, and normal bone formation and metabolism. Further, Vitamin D hormones are required for the normal functioning of the musculoskeletal, immune and renin- angiotensin systems. Numerous other roles for Vitamin D hormones are being postulated and elucidated based on the documented presence of intracellular VDR in nearly every human tissue.
[0010] Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a disorder which develops primarily because of Vitamin D deficiency. It is characterized by abnormally elevated blood levels of PTH and, in the absence of early detection and treatment, it becomes associated with parathyroid gland hyperplasia and a constellation of metabolic bone diseases. It is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with rising incidence as CKD progresses. Secondary hyperparathyroidism can also develop in individuals with healthy kidneys, due to environmental, cultural or dietary factors which prevent adequate Vitamin D supply.
[0011] As to secondary hyperparathyroidism and its occurrence in CKD, there is a progressive loss of cells of the proximal nephrons, the primary site for the synthesis of the vitamin D hormones (collectively "1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D") from 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin Oo. In addition, the loss of functioning nephrons leads to retention of excess phosphorus which reduces the activity of the renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D- lα- hydroxylase, the enzyme which catalyzes the reaction to produce the D hormones. These two events account for the low serum levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D commonly found in patients with moderate to severe CKD when Vitamin D supply is adequate.
[0012] Reduced serum levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D cause increased, and ultimately excessive, secretion of PTH by direct and indirect mechanisms. The resulting hyperparathyroidism leads to markedly increased bone turnover and its sequela of renal osteodystrophy, which may include a variety of other diseases, such as, osteitis fibrosa cystica, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, extraskeletal calcification and related disorders, e.g., bone pain, periarticular inflammation and Mockerberg's sclerosis. Reduced serum levels of 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D also can cause muscle weakness and growth retardation with skeletal deformities (most often seen in pediatric patients).
[0013] Blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D are precisely regulated by a feedback mechanism which involves PTH. The renal lα-hydroxylase (or CYP27B1) is stimulated by PTH and inhibited by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. When blood levels of 1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D fall, the parathyroid glands sense this change via intracellular Vitamin D receptors and secrete PTH. The secreted PTH stimulates expression of renal CYP27B 1 and, thereby, increases production of Vitamin D hormones. As blood concentrations of 1 ,25- dihydroxyvitamin D rise again, the parathyroid glands attenuate further PTH secretion. As blood PTH levels fall, renal production of Vitamin D hormones decreases. Rising blood levels of 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D also directly inhibit further Vitamin D hormone production by CYP27B 1.
[0014] PTH secretion can be abnormally suppressed in situations where blood 1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations become excessively elevated, as can occur in certain disorders such as sarcoidosis or as a result of bolus doses of Vitamin D hormone replacement therapies. Oversuppression of PTH secretion can cause or exacerbate disturbances in calcium homeostasis. The parathyroid glands and the renal CYP27B 1 are exquisitely sensitive to changes in blood concentrations of Vitamin D hormones such that serum 1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D is tightly controlled, fluctuating up or down by less than 20% during any 24-hour period. In contrast to renal production of Vitamin D hormones, extrarenal production is not under precise feedback control.
[0015] Blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and substrate 25-hydroxyvitamin D prohormone, and regulation thereof, can also be affected by vitamin D hormone analogs, such as lα-hydroxy vitamin D2 and 19-nor-l,25 dihydroxyvitamin D2.
[0016] The actions of Vitamin D hormones on specific tissues depend on the degree to which they bind to (or occupy) the intracellular VDR in those tissues. Cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol have affinities for the VDR which are estimated to be at least 100-fold lower than those of the Vitamin D hormones. As a consequence, physiological concentrations of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol exert little, if any, biological actions without prior metabolism to Vitamin D hormones. However, supraphysiologic levels of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol, in the range of 10 to 1,000 fold higher than normal, can sufficiently occiipy the VDR and exert actions like the Vitamin D hormones. Similarly, the prohormones
25-hydroxyvitamin Da and 25-hydroxyvitamin Di have essentially identical affinities for the VDR which are also estimated to be at least 100-fold lower than those of the Vitamin D hormones. As a consequence, physiological concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 have little, if any, biological actions without prior metabolism to Vitamin D hormones. However, supraphysiologic levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and 25- hydroxyvitamin D3. in the range of 10 to 1 ,000 fold higher than normal, can sufficiently occupy the VDR to exert actions like the Vitamin D hormones.
[0017] Production of Vitamin D prohormones declines when Vitamin D is in short supply, as in conditions such as Vitamin D insufficiency or Vitamin D deficiency (alternatively, hypovitaminosis D). Low production of Vitamin D prohormones leads to low blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Inadequate Vitamin D supply often develops in individuals who are infrequently exposed to sunlight, have chronically inadequate intakes of Vitamin D, or suffer from conditions that reduce the intestinal absorption of fat soluble vitamins (such as Vitamin D). It has recently been reported that most individuals living in northern latitudes have inadequate Vitamin D supplies. Left untreated, inadequate Vitamin D supply can cause serious bone disorders, including rickets and osteomalacia.
[0018] The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences has concluded that an Adequate Intake (AI) of Vitamin D for a healthy individual ranges from 200 to 600 IU per day, depending on the individual's age and sex. See Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes, Dietary reference intakes: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin D, and fluoride, Washington, DC: National Academy Press (1997), incorporated herein by reference. The AI for Vitamin D was defined primarily on the basis of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level sufficient to prevent Vitamin D deficiency, rickets or osteomalacia (or at least 11 ng/mL). The IOM also established a Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for Vitamin D of 2,000 IU per day, based on evidence that higher doses are associated with an increased risk of hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and related sequelae, including cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, and generalized vascular and other soft-tissue calcification.
[0019] Currently available oral Vitamin D supplements are far from ideal for achieving and maintaining optimal blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. These preparations typically contain 400 IU to 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3 or 50,000 IU of Vitamin D2 and are formulated for quick or immediate release in the gastrointestinal tract. When administered at chronically high doses, as is often required for Vitamin D repletion, these products have significant and, often, severe limitations which are summarized below.
[0020] High doses of immediate release Vitamin D supplements produce marked surges in blood Vitamin D levels, thereby promoting: (a) storage of Vitamin D in adipose tissue, which is undesirable because stored Vitamin D is less available for later hepatic conversion to 25- hydroxyvitamin D; (b) hepatic catabolism of Vitamin D to metabolites, which are less useful or no longer useful for boosting blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, via 24- and/or 26- hydroxylation; and, (c) excessive intracellular 24- or 25-hydroxylation of Vitamin D. which leads to increased risk of hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia.
[0021] High doses of immediate release Vitamin D supplements also produce surges or spikes in blood and intracellular 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, thereby promoting: (a) excessive extrarenal production of Vitamin D hormones, and leading to local aberrations in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis and increased risk of hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia; (b) accelerated catabolism of both Vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D by 24-and/or 26-hydroxylation in the kidney and other tissues; (c) down-regulation of hepatic production of Vitamin D prohormones, unnecessarily impeding the efficient repletion of Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency; and, (d) local aberrations in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis mediated by direct binding to VDR.
[0022] Furthermore, high doses of immediate release Vitamin D supplements produce supraphysiologic pharmacological concentrations of Vitamin D, e.g., in the lumen of the duodenum, promoting: (a) 25-hydroxylation in the enterocytes and local stimulation of intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus, leading to increased risk of hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia; (b) catabolism of Vitamin D by 24- and/or 26- hydroxylation in the local enterocytes, causing decreased systemic bioavailability; and (c) absorption primarily via chylomicrons, leading to increased hepatic catabolism.
[0023] Vitamin D supplementation above the LJL is frequently needed in certain individuals; however, currently available oral Vitamin D supplements are not well suited for maintaining blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels at optimal levels given the problems of administering high doses of immediate release Vitamin D compounds.
[0024] Blood Vitamin D hormone concentrations also remain generally constant through the day in healthy individuals, but can vary significantly over longer periods of time in response to seasonal changes in sunlight exposure or sustained alterations in Vitamin D intake. Marked differences in normal Vitamin D hormone levels are commonly observed among healthy individuals, with some individuals having stable concentrations as low as approximately 20 pg/mL and others as high as approximately 70 pg/niL. Due to this wide normal range, medical professionals have difficulty interpreting isolated laboratory determinations of serum total 1 ,25-dihydroxy vitamin D; a value of 25 pg/mL may represent a normal value for one individual or a relative deficiency in another.
[0025] Transiently low blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D stimulate the parathyroid glands to secrete PTH for brief periods ending when normal blood Vitamin D hormone levels are restored. In contrast, chronically low blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D continuously stimulate the parathyroid glands to secrete PTH, resulting in a disorder known as secondary hyperparathyroidism. Chronically low hormone levels also decrease intestinal calcium absorption, leading to reduced blood calcium concentrations (hypocalcemia) which further stimulate PTH secretion. Continuously stimulated parathyroid glands become increasingly hyperplastic and eventually develop resistance to regulation by vitamin D hormones. Without early detection and treatment, secondary hyperparathyroidism progressively increases in severity, causing debilitating metabolic bone diseases, including osteoporosis and renal osteodystrophy.
[0026] Chronically low blood levels of 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D develop when there is insufficient renal CYP27B 1 to produce the required supply of Vitamin D hormones, a situation which commonly arises in CKD. The activity of renal CYP27B1 declines as the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) falls below approximately 60 ml/min/1.73 m" due to the loss of functioning nephrons. In end-stage renal disease (ESRD), when the kidneys fail completely and hemodialysis is required for survival, renal CYP27B1 often becomes altogether absent. Any remaining CYP27B 1 is greatly inhibited by elevated serum phosphorous (hyperphosphatemia) caused by inadequate renal excretion of dietary phosphorous.
[0027] Chronically low blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D also develop because of a deficiency of Vitamin D prohormones, since renal hormone production cannot proceed without the required precursors. Prohormone production declines markedly when cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol are in short supply, a condition often described by terms such as "Vitamin D insufficiency," "Vitamin D deficiency," or "hypovitaminosis D." Therefore, measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in blood has become the accepted method among healthcare professionals to monitor Vitamin D status. Recent studies have documented that the great majority of CKD patients have low blood levels of 25- hydroxyvitamin D, and that the prevalence of Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency increases as CKD progresses.
[0028] It follows that individuals most vulnerable to developing chronically low blood levels of 1 ,25-dihydroxy vitamin D are those with CKD. Most CKD patients typically have decreased levels of renal CYP27B 1 and a shortage of 25-hydroxyvitamin D prohormones. Not surprisingly, most CKD patients develop secondary hyperparathyroidism. Unfortunately, early detection and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in CKD is rare, let alone prevention.
[0029] The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has recently focused the medical community's attention on the need for early detection and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism by publishing Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K7DOQI) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism and Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease [Am. J. Kidney Dis. 42:S1-S2O2, 2003)]. The K/DOQI Guidelines identified the primary etiology of secondary hyperparathyroidism as chronically low blood levels of 1 ,25- dihydroxyvitamin D and recommended regular screening in CKD Stages 3 through 5 for elevated blood PTH levels relative to stage-specific PTH target ranges, which for Stage 3 is 35-70 pg/mL (equivalent to 3.85-7.7 pmol/L), for Stage 4 is 70-110 pg/mL (equivalent to 7.7- 12.1 pmol/L), and for Stage 5 is 150-300 pg/mL (equivalent to 16.5-33.0 pmol/L) (defined in K/DOQI Guideline No. 1 ). In the event that screening revealed an iPTH value to be above the ranges targeted for CKD Stages 3 and 4, the Guidelines recommended a follow-up evaluation of serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D to detect possible Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency. If 25-hydroxyvitamin D below 30 ng/mL was observed, the recommended intervention was Vitamin D repletion therapy using orally administered ergocalciferol. If 25- hydroxyvitamin D above 30 ng/mL was observed, the recommended intervention was Vitamin D hormone replacement therapy using known oral or intravenous Vitamin D hormones or analogs. The Guidelines did not recommend the concurrent application of Vitamin D repletion and Vitamin D hormone replacement therapies, consistent with warnings mandated by the Food and Drug Administration in package inserts for Vitamin D hormone replacement products.
[0030] The NKF KTDOQI Guidelines defined Vitamin D sufficiency as serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels > 30 ng/mL. Recommended Vitamin D repletion therapy for patients with "Vitamin D insufficiency," defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D of 16-30 ng/mL, was 50.000 IU per month of oral Vitamin D2 for 6 months, given either in single monthly doses or in divided doses of approximately 1 ,600 IU per day. Recommended repletion therapy for patients with "Vitamin D deficiency" was more aggressive: for "mild" deficiency, defined as serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D of 5-15 ng/mL, the Guidelines recommended 50,000 IU per week of oral Vitamin D2 for 4 weeks, followed by 50,000 IU per month for another 5 months; for "severe" deficiency, defined as serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D below 5 ng/mL, the Guidelines recommended 50,000 IU/week of oral Vitamin D2 for 12 weeks, followed by 50,000 IU/month for another 3 months. Doses of 50,000 IU per week are approximately equivalent to 7,000 IU per day.
SUMMARY
[0031] One aspect of the disclosure provides a solid or semi-solid, waxy pharmaceutical formulation for controlled release of a vitamin D compound in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject which ingests the formulation. The formulation includes a waxy controlled release carrier agent, a lipoidic agent, an oily vehicle for the vitamin D compound, and a vitamin D compound. The formulation provides for controlled release of the vitamin D compound incorporated therein. The formulation preferably is free of or essentially free of dis integrants.
[0032] In another aspect, the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form of a vitamin D compound that contains (a) a pharmacologically active amount of a vitamin D compound and (b) a release-modifying agent that controls the release rate of the vitamin D compound from the dosage form to reduce Cmax and/or delay Tmax and/or decrease Cmax24hi/C24hr as described herein. Preferably both Cmax is reduced and Tmax is delayed (increased). Such controlled-release dosage forms exhibit the advantage of increased elimination half-life and/or reduced toxicity and/or improved potency (e.g., ability to administer a reduced dosage of vitamin D compound, or administer less often, to achieve a similar therapeutic effect compared to an immediate release dosage form). In some embodiments, the release-modifying agent includes a waxy controlled release carrier agent, a lipoidic agent, and an oily vehicle for the vitamin D compound. Optionally, the release- modifying agent and dosage forms of the invention may be free or substantially free of disintegrants.
[0033] Thus, one embodiment of the invention is a method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient such that the maximum serum concentration of the vitamin D compound in a dose interval (Cmax) is reduced as compared to Cmax for an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate- release, oral dosage form. Similarly, the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form having a quantity of a vitamin D compound that, when administered to a patient, results in a Cmax less than Cmax for an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or by an equivalent immediate- release, oral dosage form. For example, the reduction is preferably by a factor of at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or 80%.
[0034] Another embodiment of the invention is a method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient such that the maximum change in serum concentration of a vitamin D compound in a dose interval is reduced as compared to an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate- release, oral dosage form. Similarly, the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form having a quantity of a vitamin D compound that, when administered to a patient, results in a maximum change in serum concentration of a vitamin D compound in a dose interval less than an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or by an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form. For example, the reduction is preferably by a factor of at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or 80%.
[0035] Still another embodiment of the invention is a method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient such that the ratio of the maximum serum concentration within 24 hours after administration of a vitamin D compound to the concentration 24 hours after administration (Cmax24hr/C24hr) is reduced as compared to an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate- release, oral dosage form. Similarly, the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form having a quantity of a vitamin D compound that, when administered to a patient, results in Cmax24ht/C24hr less than an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or by an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form. For example, the reduction is preferably by a factor of at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or 80%.
[0036] Yet another embodiment of the invention is a method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient such that the elimination half-life (ti/2) of a vitamin D compound is increased as compared to t)/2 for an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form. Similarly, the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form having a quantity of a vitamin D compound that, when administered to a patient, results in a ti/2 of a vitamin D compound greater than that of 11/2 for an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compOLind administered by bolus IV injection and/or by an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form. For example, the increase is preferably by a factor of at least 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%. 80%, 90%, 100%, 200%, or 300%.
[0037] A further embodiment of the invention is a method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient such that the time for the plasma concentration of a vitamin D compound to reach its maximum in a dose interval following administration (Tmax) is increased as compared to Tmax for an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form. Similarly, the invention provides a controlled-release dosage form having a quantity of a vitamin D compound that, when administered to a patient, results in Tmax greater than that of an equivalent amount of a vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or by an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form. For example, the increase is preferably by a factor of at least 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 200%, 300%, 500%, or 1000%).
[0038] In various embodiments, the compositions are contemplated to be associated with one or more benefits, such as significantly: increasing the bioavailability of the contained vitamin D compound by promoting absorption directly into the bloodstream rather than into the lymphatic system via chylomicrons; increasing the bioavailability of the contained vitamin D compound by reducing catabolism in the enterocytes of the upper small intestine; decreasing the undesirable first pass effects of the contained vitamin D compound on the duodenum; avoiding production of adverse supraphysiologic surges in blood levels of the vitamin D compound; preventing reduction of blood concentrations of the vitamin D compound below optimal levels; restoring blood concentrations of the vitamin D compound to optimal levels; maintaining blood concentrations of the vitamin D compound at such optimal levels; decreasing disruptions in Vitamin D metabolism and related aberrations in PTH, calcium and phosphorus homeostasis; and decreasing the risk of serious side effects associated with vitamin D repletion and replacement, including hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and vitamin D toxicity. One or more of the aforementioned benefits may be seen independently or in combination.
[0039] For the compositions and methods described herein, preferred steps, preferred components, preferred compositional ranges thereof, and preferred combinations of the foregoing, can be selected from the various examples provided herein. [0040] Further aspects and advantages will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from a review of the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the drawings. While the compositions and methods are susceptible of embodiments in various forms, the description hereafter includes specific embodiments with the understanding that the disclosure is illustrative, and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments described herein.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0041] For further facilitating the understanding of the present invention, twenty-seven drawing figures are appended hereto.
[0042] Figure 1 through Figure 8 show plots of the change in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels over the first 24 hours post-administration for groups of test subjects administered oral dosage formulations including 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 according to Example 1. In addition, Figure 7 shows an overlay of comparative data for immediate and controlled release formulations.
[0043] Figure 9 through Figure 11 show plots of the change in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels over the period of the study of Example 1 for the Group 7 controlled release formulation according to the invention, the Group 9 immediate release formulation according to the prior art, and Group 10 intravenous administration.
[0044] Figure 12 shows an overlay plot of the data in Figure 9 and Figure 10 for Groups 7 and 9, respectively, in Example 1.
[0045] Figure 13 through Figure 18 show mean pharmacokinetic profile for miniature swine dosed with modified and immediate release oral formulations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 according to Example 2. Figure 19 shows a comparison of pharmacokinetic profiles for MR and IR formulations of 250 μg 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 according to Example 2.
[0046] Figure 20 shows mean uncorrected serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentration versus time profiles for Groups 1 to 3 of miniature swine after administration of 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 according to Example 3.
[0047] Figure 21 through Figure 23 show mean baseline corrected serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 concentration versus time profiles for Groups 1 to 3 according to Example 3. [0048] Figure 24 shows the mean change in parathyroid hormone levels for Group 1 animals from predose to day 21 , and Figure 25 shows the mean change in parathyroid hormone levels for Group 2 animals from predose to day 21 , from Example 3.
[0049] Figure 26 shows mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentration versus time profiles for Groups 1 to 5 of Beagle dogs administered 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 modified release capsules according to Example 4.
[0050] Figure 27 shows a dissolution release profile for 250 μg capsules according to Example 2, which showed an average release of about 72% of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 at 24 hours.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0051] As used herein, the term "Vitamin D toxicity" is meant to refer to the side effects suffered from excessively elevated Vitamin D blood levels, including one or more of nausea, vomiting, polyuria, hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia.
[0052] "Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency" is generally defined as having serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels below 30 ng/mL (see National Kidney Foundation guidelines, NKF, Am. J. Kidney Dis. 42:S1-S2O2 (2003), incorporated herein by reference).
[0053] As used herein the term "hypercalcemia" refers to condition in a patient wherein the patient has corrected serum levels of calcium above 10.2 mg/dL. Normal corrected serum levels of calcium for a human are between about 8.6 to 10.2 mg/dL.
[0054] As used herein the term "hyperphosphatemia" refers to a condition in a patient having normal kidney function, or Stage 3-4 CKD, wherein the patient has serum phosphorous levels above 4.6 mg/dL. In a patient who has Stage 5 CKD, hyperphosphatemia occurs when the patient has serum levels above 5.5 mg/dL. Normal values for serum phosphorous in a human are 2.5-4.5 mg/dL.
[0055] As used herein the term "over suppression of plasma iPTH" refers to a condition in a patient having normal kidney function, or Stage 1-3 CKD, wherein the patient has levels of plasma iPTH below 15 pg/mL. In a patient having Stage 4 CKD, over suppression of plasma iPTH occurs when the patient has levels of plasma iPTH below 30 pg/mL. In a patient having Stage 5 CKD, over suppression of plasma iPTH occurs when the patient has levels of plasma iPTH below 100 pg/mL. [0056J As used herein, the term "Vitamin D hormone replacement therapy" refers to the administration to a patient of an effective amount of an active vitamin D hormone such as 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and/or 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin Do, optionally together with or other metabolites and analogs of Vitamin D which can substantially occupy the intracellular VDR.
[0057] As used herein, the term "substantially constant" with respect to the serum or blood level of Vitamin D means that the release profile of the controlled release (defined hereinbelow) formulation should not include increases in total serum or blood levels of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol of greater than approximately 10 nmol/L after administration of a unit dose, optionally over a period of at least 4 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, or 5 days. The term "substantially constant" with respect to the serum or blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D prohormones means that the release profile of any formulation administered as detailed hereinbelow should not include transient increases in total serum or blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D of greater than approximately 3 ng/mL after administration of a unit dose. The term "substantially constant" with respect to the serum or blood level of an active vitamin D hormone preferably means that the release profile of the controlled release formulation should not include increases in total serum or blood levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D of greater than approximately 75 pg/mL each after administration of a unit dose, optionally over a period of preferably at least 30 minutes or 4 hours, etc.
[0058] As used herein, the terms "controlled release," "sustained release," and "modified release" are used interchangeably, and refer to the release of the administered vitamin D compound in a way that deviates from immediate release. The terms "controlled release" and "modified release" optionally include delayed release characteristics. For example, a delayed release type of controlled release formulation will be characterized by Cmax at a time greater than Cmax for an immediate release formulation. As another example, the release of an administered vitamin D (cholecalciferol and/or ergocalciferol) and/or a 25-hydroxyvitamin D compound will preferably be at such a rate that total serum or blood levels of 25- hydroxyvitamin D are maintained or elevated above predosing levels for an extended period of time, e.g. 4 to 24 hours or even longer. As another example, a sustained release type of controlled release formulation will be characterized by release at such a rate that total serum or blood levels of a 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D compound are maintained or elevated above predosing levels for an extended period of time, e.g. 20 to 40 minutes, 1 to 15 hours or even longer.
[0059] "Supraphysiologic" in reference to intraluminal, intracellular and blood levels of Vitamin D refers to a total concentration of the vitamin D compound markedly greater than the generally stable levels observed in a Vitamin D-replete subject, animal or human patient over the course of any 24-hour period by laboratory measurement when Vitamin D supplementation has been withheld for at least 30 days. "Adverse supraphysiologic surge" refers to a local or serum concentration of a vitamin D compound that elicits adverse effects such as excessive extrarenal hormone production, leading to local adverse effects on calcium and phosphorus metabolism, inhibition of hepatic 25-hydroxylation of vitamin D, increased catabolism of both Vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D, hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia and/or hyperphosphatemia, with possible cardiovascular sequelae.
[0060] As used herein, the term "hyperparathyroidism" refers to primary hyperparathyroidism, secondary hyperparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic kidney disease (Stage 3, 4 or 5).
[0061] The term "subject" as used herein generally includes humans, mammals (e.g., dogs, cats, rodents, sheep, horses, cows, goats), veterinary animals and zoo animals.
[0062] It also is specifically understood that any numerical value recited herein includes all values from the lower value to the upper value, i.e., all possible combinations of numerical values between the lowest value and the highest value enumerated are to be considered to be expressly stated in this application. For example, if a concentration range or a beneficial effect range is stated as 1% to 50%, it is intended that values such as 2% to 40%, 10% to 30%. or 1% to 3%. etc., are expressly enumerated in this specification. These are only examples of what is specifically intended.
[0063] Administration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in an immediate release oral formulation has been tried as an alternative method of Vitamin D supplementation. This approach, which was subsequently abandoned, caused problems as do the currently used Vitamin D supplements. Specifically, it produced surges or spikes in blood and intracellular 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels. Without intending to be bound by any particular theory, it is believed that surges or spikes in blood and intracellular 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels promote (a) competitive displacement of Vitamin D hormones from the serum Vitamin D Binding Protein (DBP) and excessive delivery of the displaced hormones to tissues containing VDR, and (b) transiently excessive renal and extrarenal production of Vitamin D hormones, which together led to local aberrations in calcium and phosphorus metabolism. In addition, these surges in blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are believed to promote catabolism of both Vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D by 24-and/or 26-hydroxylation in the kidney and other tissues, down-regulation of hepatic production of Vitamin D prohormones, unnecessarily impeding the efficient repletion of Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency, and. additional local aberrations in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis mediated by direct binding to VDR. Importantly, immediate release of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is believed to promote its intestinal absorption via a mechanism substantially involving transport to the liver in chylomicrons, rather than bound to the serum DBP. Delivery of 25-hydroxyvitamin D to the liver via chylomicrons is believed to significantly increase the likelihood of its catabolism.
[0064] One aspect of the disclosure provides a solid or semi-solid, waxy pharmaceutical formulation for controlled release of a vitamin D compound in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject which ingests the formulation. The formulation includes a waxy controlled release carrier agent, a lipoidic agent, an oily vehicle for the vitamin D compound, and a vitamin D compound. The formulation provides for controlled release of the vitamin D compound incorporated therein. The formulation is free of or essentially free of disintegrants.
[0065] The waxy controlled release carrier provides for a formulation which is solid or semi-solid at room temperature and solid, semi-solid, or liquid at body temperature, preferably semi-solid or liquid at body temperature. Examples of carriers suitable for use include waxes, such as synthetic wax, microcrystalline wax, paraffin wax, carnauba wax, and beeswax; polyethoxylated castor oil derivatives, hydrogenated vegetable oils, glyceryl mono-, di- or tribehenates; long-chain alcohols, such as stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, and polyethylene glycol; and mixtures of any of the foregoing. Non-digestible waxy substances, such as hard paraffin wax, are preferred.
[0066] The waxy carrier preferably is present in an amount greater than about 5 % of the formulation, based on the total weight of the formulation excluding any additional coatings or shells (wt%). For example, the waxy carrier can comprise greater than 5 wt% of the formulation, greater than 10 wt% of the formulation, greater than 15 wt% of the formulation, greater than 20 wt% of the formulation, and greater than 25 wt% of the formulation. The waxy carrier is preferably present in an amount less than 50 wt%, less than 40 wt%, less than 35 wt%, or less than 30 wt.%. Suitable ranges include 5 wt% to 35 wt%, 15 wt% to 35 wt% and 20 to 30 wt%. Examples include 15 wt%, 16 wt%, 17 wt%, 18 wt%, 19 wt%, 20 wt%, 21 wt%, 22 wt%, 23 wt%, 24 wt%, 25 wt%, 26 wt%, 27 wt%, 28 wt%, 29 wt%, and 30 wt%. [0067] The lipoidic agent provides for release of the vitamin D compound from the formulation in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject being treated. Without intending to be bound by any particular theory of operation, it is believed that the lipoidic agent can serve one or more preferred functions such as creating a micro-emulsion of the oily vehicle in gastrointestinal fluid; providing prolonged gastric retention, for example by bioadhesive properties such that the formulation interacts with the mucous layer of the stomach and/or intestine: and in enhancing absorption of the vitamin D compound. However, regardless of the mechanism of action, the invention is not limited by any particular mode of operation.
[0068] The lipoidic agent components preferably are amphiphiles, in which the molecule or ion contains both hydrophilic and lipophilic portions. These components can be defined by a numerical value based on the Hydrophile/Lipophile Balance system ("HLB system"). The HLB scale is a numerical scale, extending from 0 to approximately 20, where lower numbers denote more lipophilic and hydrophobic substances, and higher numbers denote more hydrophilic and lipophobic substances. The affinity of a compound for water, or for oily substances, is determined and its HLB value is assigned experimentally. The HLB of the hydrophobic carrier employed herein preferably will be in a range of about 13 to about 18.
[0069] A variety of pharmaceutically acceptable lipoidic agents may be incorporated in the formulation. The quantity of lipoidic agent present in the formulation is preferably at least 5 wt%, at least 15 wt%, at least 35 wt%, at least 40 wt% or at least 45 wt%. Suitable ranges include about 5 wt% to about 60 wt%, about 20 wt% to about 60 wt% and about 40 wt% to about 50 wt%.
[0070] In one embodiment, the lipoidic agent is a lipophilic emulsifier which has an HLB of less than 7 and comprises a member selected from the group consisting of mixed fatty acid monoglycerides; mixed fatty acid diglycerides; mixtures of fatty acid mono- and diglycerides; lipophilic polyglycerol esters; glycerol esters including glyceryl monooleate, glyceryl dioleate, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl monopalmitate, and glyceryl dipalmitate; glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids; propylene glycol esters including propylene glycol monopalmitate, propylene glycol monostearate, and propylene glycol monooleate; sorbitan esters including sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate; fatty acids and their soaps including stearic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid; and mixtures thereof glyceryl monooleate, glyceryl dioleate, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl monopalmitate, and glyceryl dipalmitate; glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids; propylene glycol esters including propylene glycol monopalmitate, propylene glycol monostearate. and propylene glycol monooleate; sorbitan esters including sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate; fatty acids and their soaps including stearic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid; and mixtures thereof.
[0071] A prefrered lipoidic agent is selected from glycerides and derivatives thereof. Preferred glycerides are selected from the group consisting of medium or long chain glycerides, caprylocaproyl macrogolglycerides, and mixtures thereof.
[0072] Preferred medium chain glycerides include, but are not limited to, medium chain monoglycerides, medium chain diglycerides, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl monolaurate, glyceryl monostearate, caprylic/capric glycerides, glycerylmonocaprylate, glyceryl monodicaprylate, caprylic/capric linoleic triglyceride, and caprylic/capric/succinic triglyceride.
[0073] Monoglycerides having a low melting point are preferred for making the formulation. Preferred monoglycerides include but are not limited to, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl monopalmitate, glyceryl monooleate, glyceryl monocaprylate, glyceryl monocaprate, glyceryl monolaurate, etc., preferably glyceryl monostearate (GMS). GMS is a natural emulsifying agent. It is oil soluble, but poorly soluble in water. GMS has an HLB value of 3.8. Another preferred monoglyceride is glyceryl monooleate (GMO). GMO is also a natural emulsifying agent; it is oil soluble, but poorly soluble in water, and it has an HLB value of 3.8.
[0074] In another embodiment, the glyceride is an absorption enhancer selected from caprylocaproyl macrogolglycerides. Caprylocaproyl macrogolglycerides which may be employed include, but are not limited to, polyethylene glycosylated glycerides, also known as polyglycolized glycerides or PEGylated glycerides. PEGylaed glycerides which may be employed in the composition include, but are not limited to, mixtures of monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides and monoesters and diesters of polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycosylated almond glycerides, polyethylene glycosylated corn glycerides, and polyethylene glycosylated caprylic/capric triglyceride. The absorption enhancer preferably has an HLB value from 13 to 18, more preferably from 13 to 15.
[0075] One preferred absorption enhancer is known under the trade name GELUCIRE, and is commercially available from Gattefosse Corporation, Paramus, New Jersey, USA. GELUCIRE is a well known excipient which is a family of fatty acid esters of glycerol and PEG esters, also known as polyglycolized glycerides. GELUCIRE is used in various applications including preparing sustained release pharmaceutical compositions. GELUCIRE compounds are inert, semi-solid waxy materials which are amphiphilic and are available with varying physical characteristics such as melting point, HLB, and solubilities in various solvents. They are surface active in nature and disperse or solubilize in aqueous media forming micelles, microscopic globules or vesicles. They are identified by their melting point/HLB value. The melting point is expressed in degrees Celsius. One or a mixture of different grades of GELUClRE excipient may be chosen to achieve the desired characteristics of melting point and/or HLB value. The preferred GELUCIRE composition is GELUCIRE 44/14, a semisolid waxy material with a melting point of 44 0C and a HLB of 14.
[0076] Another preferred polyglycolyzed glyceride absorption enhancer is caprylocaproyl macrogol-8-glyceride (CAS No. 85536-07-8 and 84963-88-2). This is a mixture of mono-, di- and triesters of glycerol and of PEG 400 with medium-chain fatty acids (C8-C io) which is marketed, for example, by Gattefosse Corporation, Paramus, New Jersey, USA under the trade name LABRASOL. LABRASOL has a HLB value of 14 and has the following composition by weight: C8-C io monoglycerides approximately 4%; Cg-C io diglycerides approximately 17%; Q-C io triglycerides approximately 6%; Cg-Cio monoesters of PEG 400 approximately 14%; C8-C10 diesters of PEG 400 approximately 36%; free PEG 400 approximately 20%; free glycerol approximately 3%.
[0077] Preferably, the lipoidic agent includes a mixture of a lipophilic emulsifier which has an HLB of less than 7 and an absorption enhancer that preferably has an HLB value from 13 to 18. The lipophilic emulsifier is preferably present in an amount in a range of about 20 wt% to about 50 wt%, preferably about 30 wt% to about 40 wt%, and the absorption enhancer is preferably present in an amount of about 5 to about 20 wt%, preferably about 8 to about 15 wt%.
[0078] The low melting points of many of the solid lipoidic compositions provide a means of incorporating the pharmaceutically active ingredients in them at temperatures from about 0 0C to about 50 0C above their respective melting points, and then filling the melt (solution and/or dispersion) in animal or vegetable gelatin capsules. The melt solidifies inside the capsules upon cooling to room temperature.
[0079] The oily component serves as a vehicle, preferably the main vehicle, for the vitamin D compound. Any pharmaeeutically-acceptable oil can be used. Examples include animal (e.g., fish), vegetable (e.g., soybean), and mineral oils. The oil preferably will readily dissolve the vitamin D compound used. Preferred oily components include non-digestible oils, such as mineral oils, particularly liquid paraffins, and squalene. The oil vehicle preferably comprises about 10 wt% to about 50 wt% of the formulation, more preferably about 15 wt% to about 45 wt% about 20 wt% to about 40 wt%, or about 15 wt% to about 25 wt%. In one preferred embodiment, the liquid paraffin can be characterized by one or more of the following parameters: specific gravity about 0.88 to 0.89; kinematic viscosity (40 0C) abut 64 to about 70 cSt; molecular weight 424; % paraffinic hydrocarbons about 59; and pour point -240C. The ratio between the waxy component and the oily component can be optimized in order to achieve the desired rate of release of the vitamin D compound. Thus, if a heavier oil component is used, relatively less of the waxy component can be used, and if a lighter oil component is used, then relatively more waxy component can be used.
[0080] Any vitamin D compound suitable for prophylactic and/or therapeutic use, and combinations thereof, are contemplated for inclusion in the formulation described herein. Vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, and other metabolites and analogs of Vitamin D are also useful as active compounds in pharmaceutical compositions. Specific examples include, but are not limited to, Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), Vitamin D? (ergocalciferol), 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, 25-hydroxyvitamin D2, lα,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, lα,25-dihydroxy vitamin D2, lα,25-dihydroxyvitamin D4, and vitamin D analogs (including all hydroxy and dihydroxy forms), including l,25-dihydroxy-19-nor- vitamin D2, and lα- hydroxyvitamin D3. In one type of embodiment, the vitamin D compound includes one or more hydroxy forms, such as a combination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D2. In some embodiments, the vitamin D compound is administered in a therapeutically effective amount (e.g., amount effective to prevent or treat hypovitaminosis D and/or secondary hyperparathyroidism).
[0081] One aspect of the disclosure includes a composition comprising a controlled release formulation of cholecalciferol and/or ergocalciferol and a method of administering such a formulation (in one embodiment, in high doses) to treat 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency and deficiency at a level of efficiency heretofore unobtainable; without adverse supraphysiological surges in intraluminal, intracellular and blood levels of cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol and 25-hydroxyvitamin D and their consequences; and without serious side effects associated with Vitamin D supplementation, namely Vitamin D toxicity.
[0082] The controlled release compositions are designed to contain concentrations of the cholecalciferol/ergocalciferol at or above the UL, and are prepared in such a manner as to effect controlled, preferably substantially constant, release of the cholecalciferol/ergocalciferol over an extended period of time. Elevating intraluminal, blood, or intracellular concentrations of either precursor increases prohormone production.
Furthermore, the compositions optionally can be designed for delayed release into the ileum of the gastrointestinal tract of humans or animals. It is contemplated that in one type of embodiment the compositions will ensure a substantially constant concentration of cholecalciferol/ergocalciferol in the body and a more sustained blood level. By providing a slow and steady release of the cholecalciferol/ergocalciferol over time, blood, intraluminal and intracellular Vitamin D concentration spikes, i.e., adverse supraphysiologic levels, are mitigated or eliminated,
[0083] Compositions comprising Vitamin D3 at a dose of greater than 5,000 IU, or greater than 7,500 IU, or greater than 10,000 IU are contemplated. Compositions comprising a combination of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol at a unit dose of at least 1 ,500 IU (combined), or at least 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 7,500, 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000, 12,000 or 12,500 IU are contemplated. Such unit doses less than 200,000 IU, or less than 100,000 or 75,000 or 50,000 IU are also contemplated.
[0084] The invention also contemplates that doses may be given at intervals of once a day, once every other day, three times a week, twice a week, weekly, or every 2 weeks. The cumulative dose taken each time may be 1,500 IU (cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol separately or combined), or at least 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 7,500, 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000, 12,000 or 12,500 IU. Such doses less than 200,000 IU, or less than 100,000 or 75,000 or 50,000 IU are also contemplated. Such doses are preferred for use with adult humans.
[0085] The cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol can be included in any ratio, e.g., 9:1 to 1:9. Ratios including, but not limited to 1:1, greater than 1 :1 cholecalciferokergocalciferol, and less than 1: 1 cholecalciferol:ergocalciferol, are contemplated to be useful in various embodiments.
[0086] For example, a combination of 1,500 IU cholecalciferol and 1,500 IU ergocalciferol in a single unit dose capsule and/or in a daily dose is contemplated. Also contemplated are combinations of 1,000 IU cholecalciferol with 1,000 IU ergocalciferol in a single unit dose capsule and/or in a daily dose and 2,000 IU cholecalciferol with 2,000 IU ergocalciferol in a single unit dose capsule and/or in a daily dose. The initial dosing regimen of such a unit dose capsule can be based on baseline serum 25(OH)D (ng/ml) [nmol/L] levels, for example as detailed in Table 1 below for a combination of 1,500 IU cholecalciferol and 1,500 IU ergocalciferol in a single unit dose capsule. Table 1
Figure imgf000023_0001
[0087] To maintain serum concentrations of 25(OH)D at 30 ng/niL or above, one such capsule can be administered per day to adult patients.
[0088] The invention also includes compositions comprising oral formulations of 25- hydroxyvitamin D2 and/or 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 ("25-hydroxyvitamin D2/25- hydroxyvitamin D3") and methods of administering such formulations to treat 25- hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency and deficiency without supraphysiological surges in intraluminal, intracellular and blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and their consequences; without causing substantially increased catabolism of the administered 25-hydroxyvitamin D; and, without causing serious side effects associated with Vitamin D supplementation, namely Vitamin D toxicity.
[0089] The controlled release compositions intended for oral administration in accordance with the invention preferably are designed to contain concentrations of the 25- hydroxyvitamin D2/25-hydroxyvitamin D3 of 1 to 1000 μg per unit dose and are prepared in such a manner as to effect controlled or substantially constant release of the 25- hydroxyvitamin D2/25-hydroxyvitamin D3, optionally into the ileum of the gastrointestinal tract, of humans or animals over an extended period of time. Preferred dosages include 1 to 1000 μg per unit dose, 1 to 600 μg, 1 to 400 μg, 1 to 200 μg, 1 to 100 μg, 5 to 90 μg, 30 to 80 μg, 20 to 60 μg, 30 to 60 μg, 35 to 50 μg, 5 to 50 μg, and 10 to 25 μg, for example 20 μg, 25 μg, 30 μg, 40 μg, 50 μg, 60 μg, 70 μg, 80 μg, 90 μg, and 100 μg. The compositions may provide substantially increased absorption of 25-hydroxyvitamin D via transport on DBP and decreased absorption via transport in chylomicrons. The compositions may provide maintenance of substantially constant blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D during the 24- hour post-dosing period. By providing a gradual, sustained and direct release of the 25- hydroxyvitamin D2/25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and absorption preferentially to circulating DBP (rather than to chylomicrons), blood, intraluminal and intracellular 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration spikes, i.e., supraphysiologic levels and related unwanted catabolism can be mitigated or eliminated. Furthermore, by providing a gradual and sustained release, serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D can be increased and maintained more predictably than by administration of immediate release oral formulations, allowing for a consistent dosage and reducing or eliminating the need for frequent patient monitoring.
[0090] In one preferred class of embodiments, the modified release formulation releases at least 70%, more preferably at least 80% of the vitamin D compound within the first 24 hours after dosing, for example about 72%.
[0091] Advantageously, 25-hydroxyvitamin Oj, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 or combinations thereof together with other therapeutic agents can be orally or intravenously administered in accordance with the above described embodiments in dosage amounts of from 1 to 100 μg per day, with the preferred dosage amounts of from 5 to 50 μg per day, for example about 10 to 25 μg. Preferred doses will provide an average rise in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 of about 1 to 3 ng/mL.
[0092] In embodiments, the method is contemplated to include administering a formulation described herein to raise and preferably also maintain blood 1 ,25-dihydroxy vitamin D levels at 25 pg/mL, 30 pg/mL, or higher, e.g. 25-65 pg/mL for an extended period, for example at least one month, at least three months, at least six months, or longer.
[0093] In one aspect, a method for lowering or maintaining lowered serum parathyroid hormone in human patients includes administering to said patients an effective amount of an active vitamin D hormone such as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2 according to the disclosure herein to lower or maintain lowered serum parathyroid hormone levels, preferably an amount that lowers PTH levels by at least 30%, or alternatively the amount needed to reduce serum levels of PTH to the target range for the CKD stage (e.g., for Stage 3 is 35-70 pg/mL (equivalent to 3.85-7.7 pmol/L), for Stage 4 is 70-110 pg/mL (equivalent to 7.7-12.1 pmol/L), and for Stage 5 is 150-300 pg/mL (equivalent to 16.5-33.0 pmol/L) (defined in K/DOQI Guideline No. I)).
[0094] In another aspect, the method includes administering to a patient suffering from hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic kidney disease (Stage 3, 4 or 5) an effective amount of an active vitamin D hormone such as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D? according to the disclosure herein to lower the serum PTH level. [0095] The dosage of a 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D for oral administration generally is about
0.1 μg per week to 100 μg per week, preferably about 0.7 μg per week to about 70 μg per week, which can be split into daily or other periodic doses, such as three times per week for administration concomitant with hemodialysis. In exemplary embodiments, an oral dosage equivalent to about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 μg per day is contemplated.
[0096] Generally, a 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D compound is dispensed by unit dosage form comprising about 0.1 μg to about 10 μg per unit dosage, for example about 1 μg to about 4 μg, about 2 μg to about 10 μg, or about 3 μg to about 5 μg.
[0097] Administration of a vitamin D hormone, such as 1 ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2, as described herein also allows for the efficient and predictable delivery of a predetermined dosage of vitamin D hormone to a patient. The temporal and quantitative availability of the active vitamin D hormone is not dependent on activation in the liver or other metabolism. Accordingly, lower dosages, compared to delivery by other means, are considered possible in order to achieve equivalent effects, while optionally or preferably avoiding or reducing side effects, as described above.
[0098] The dosages described herein are contemplated for any of the therapeutic methods described herein. It will be appreciated that the actual preferred amount of a vitamin D compound in a specific case will vary according the particular compositions formulated, the mode of application, and the particular situs being treated. Dosages can be determined using conventional considerations, e.g., by customary comparison of the differential activity of the hormone and of a known agent, e.g. by means of an appropriate conventional pharmacological protocol.
[0099] The specific doses for each particular patient can depend on a wide variety of factors, for example, on the age, body weight, general state of health, sex, on the diet, on the timing and mode of administration, on the rate of excretion, and on medicaments used in combination and the severity of the particular disorder to which the therapy is applied.
[0100] Patients in need of vitamin D supplementation include healthy subjects and subjects at risk for vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency, for example, subjects with Stage 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 CKD; infants, children and adults that do not drink vitamin D fortified milk (e.g. lactose intolerant subjects, subjects with milk allergy, vegetarians who do not consume milk, and breast fed infants); subjects with rickets; subjects with dark skin (e.g., in the U.S., 42% of African American women between 15 and 49 years of age were vitamin D deficient compared to 4% of white women); the elderly (who have a reduced ability to synthesize vitamin D and also are more likely to stay indoors); institutionalized adults (who are likely to stay indoors, including subjects with Alzheimer's disease or mentally ill); subjects who cover all exposed skin (such as members of certain religions or cultures); subjects who always use sunscreen (e.g., the application of sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) value of 8 reduces production of vitamin D by 95%, and higher SPF values may further reduce vitamin D); subjects with fat malabsorption syndromes (including but not limited to cystic fibrosis, cholestatic liver disease, other liver disease, gallbladder disease, pancreatic enzyme deficiency, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, sprue or celiac disease, or surgical removal of part or all of the stomach and/or intestines); subjects with inflammatory bowel disease; subjects with Crohn's disease; subjects who have had small bowel resections; subjects with gum disease; subjects taking medications that increase the catabolism of vitamin D, including phenytoin, fosphenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, and rifampin; subjects taking medications that reduce absorption of vitamin D, including cholestyramine, colestipol, orlistat, mineral oil, and fat substitutes; subjects taking medications that inhibit activation of vitamin D, including ketoconazole; subjects taking medications that decrease calcium absorption, including corticosteroids; subjects with obesity (vitamin D deposited in body fat stores is less bioavailable); subjects with osteoporosis; and/or postmenopausal women. According to the Institute of Medicine's report on the Dietary Reference Intakes for vitamin D, food consumption data suggest that median intakes of vitamin D for both younger and older women are below current recommendations; data suggest that more than 50% of younger and older women are not consuming recommended amounts of vitamin D.
[0101] Optionally excluded from the methods of the invention described herein are therapeutic treatment of subjects suffering from renal osteodystrophy (including osteomalacia and osteitis fibrosa cystica).
[0102] In other aspects, the compositions and methods of the invention are useful for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of vitamin D-responsive diseases, i.e., diseases where vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D or active vitamin D (e.g., 1, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D) prevents onset or progression of disease, or reduces signs or symptoms of disease. Such vitamin D-responsive diseases include cancer (e.g., breast, lung, skin, melanoma, colon, colorectal, rectal, prostate and bone cancer). 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D has been observed to induce cell differentiation and/or inhibit cell proliferation in vitro for a number of cells. Vitamin D-responsive diseases also include autoimmune diseases, for example, type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, fibrosis, Grave's disease, Hashimoto's disease, acute or chronic transplant rejection, acute or chronic graft versus host disease, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, systemic lupus erythematosis, Sjogren's Syndrome, eczema and psoriasis, dermatitis, including atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, allergic dermatitis and/or chronic dermatitis. Vitamin D-responsive diseases also include other inflammatory diseases, for example, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, polycystic kidney disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, pancreatitis, nephritis, hepatitis, and/or infection. Vitamin D-responsive diseases have also been reported to include hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Thus, the invention contemplates prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of subjects at risk of or suffering from cardiovascular diseases, for example, subjects with atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, cerebral ischemia, stroke, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, obesity or other weight disorders, lipid disorders (e.g. hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia including associated diabetic dyslipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia hypoalphalipoproteinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, and low HDL (high density lipoprotein)), metabolic disorders (e.g. Metabolic Syndrome, Type II diabetes mellitus, Type I diabetes mellitus, hyperinsulinemia, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, diabetic complication including neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy, diabetic foot ulcer and cataracts), and/or thrombosis.
[0103] Diseases which can benefit from a modulation in the levels of vitamin D compounds, include, but are not limited to: (i) in the parathyroid— hypoparathyroidism, Pseudohypo-parathyroidism, secondary hyperparathyroidism; (ii) in the pancreas— diabetes; (iii) in the thyroid— medullary carcinoma; (iv) in the skin— psoriasis; wound healing; (v) in the lung— sarcoidosis and tuberculosis; (vi) in the kidney— chronic kidney disease, hypophosphatemic VDRR, vitamin D dependent rickets; (vii) in the bone— anticonvulsant treatment, fibrogenisis imperfecta ossium, osteitis fibrosa cystica, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteosclerosis, renal osteodytrophy, rickets; (viii) in the intestine— glucocorticoid antagonism, idopathic hypercalcemia, malabsorption syndrome, steatorrhea, tropical sprue; and (ix) autoimmune disorders.
[0104] In embodiments of the invention, the disease that benefits from a modulation in the levels of vitamin D compounds are selected from cancer, dermatological disorders (for example psoriasis), parathyroid disorders (for example hyperparathyroidism and secondary hyperparathyroidism), bone disorders (for example osteoporosis) and autoimmune disorders. [0105] The formulation can be prepared by procedures well known to one of ordinary skill in the art. Typically, the pharmaceutically acceptable waxes, lipoidic agents, and oils are melted, if necessary, to provide a flowable liquid thereby making it easier to obtain a homogeneous mixture. The Vitamin D compound is added to the thus liquid carrier, for example dissolved in an alcohol such as anhydrous ethanol, and the ingredients are mixed to provide a homogeneous mixture. The mixture can be cooled and stored prior to later division into unit dosage forms, such as filled gelatin capsules.
[0106] In one preferred method, a portion of the oil vehicle, solid wax, and a lipophilic emulsifier are heated to a relatively high temperature (e.g., 65 0C) and mixed prior to adding an absorption enhancer, followed by additional mixing until homogenous, then cooling to an intermediate elevated temperature (e.g., 50 0C to 55 0C). In a separate vessel, an antioxidant preservative and the remainder of the oil vehicle are mixed and heated to an intermediate elevated temperature (e.g., 50 0C), then combined and mixed with the wax mixture until a homogenous solution is obtained. Next, a solution of vitamin D compound in alcohol is combined with the homogenous waxy solution, mixed until a homogenous solution is obtained, preferably filled into capsules, and then cooled to room temperature. In another preferred method, a portion of the oil vehicle, solid wax, and a lipophilic emulsifier are heated at a temperature of 55 0C to 60 0C and mixed prior to adding an absorption enhancer, followed by additional mixing until homogenous. In a separate vessel, an antioxidant preservative and the remainder of the oil vehicle are mixed and heated to a temperature of 55 0C to 60 0C, then combined and mixed with the wax mixture until a homogenous solution is obtained. Next, a solution of vitamin D compound in alcohol is combined with the homogenous waxy solution, mixed until a homogenous solution is obtained, preferably filled into capsultes, and then cooled to room temperature.
[0107] The formulation preferably is placed in capsules prior to administration to the patient in need of treatment. Such capsules may be hard or soft, and soft capsules are preferred. The formulation may be filled into gelatin capsules using standard capsule filling machinery, such as by melting the formulation and injection filling it into soft capsule shells.
[0108] The formulation and methods of use and making are contemplated to include embodiments including any combination of one or more of the additional optional elements, features, and steps further described below, unless stated otherwise.
[0109] Thus, in one type of embodiment, the formulation further includes a preservative, such as an antioxidant. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is preferred. [01101 In another type of embodiment, the vitamin D compound is administered in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents.
[0111] If the vitamin D compound is administered in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents, the proportions of each of the compounds in the combination being administered will be dependent on the particular disease state being addressed. For example, one may choose to orally administer 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and/or 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 with one or more calcium salts (intended as a calcium supplement or dietary phosphate binder), bisphosphonates, calcimimetics, nicotinic acid, iron, phosphate binders, cholecalciferoL ergocalciferol, active Vitamin D sterols, glycemic and hypertension control agents, various antineoplastic agents and inhibitors of CYP24 and other cytochrome P450 enzymes that can degrade vitamin D agents. In addition, one may choose to intravenously administer 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and/or 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 with cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol, active Vitamin D sterols, glycemic and hypertension control agents, various antineoplastic agents and inhibitors of CYP24 and other cytochrome P450 enzymes that can degrade vitamin D agents. In practice, higher doses of the compounds of the present invention are used where therapeutic treatment of a disease state is the desired end, while the lower doses are generally used for prophylactic purposes, it being understood that the specific dosage administered in any given case will be adjusted in accordance with the specific compounds being administered, the disease to be treated, the condition of the subject and the other relevant medical facts that may modify the activity of the drug or the response of the subject, as is well known by those skilled in the art.
[0112] As described above, the formulation is preferably filled into gelatin capsules, but it may also be administered in neat form, or with one or more external coating layers, such as an enteric coating. It is also contemplated that the formulation can be pressed into tablets, and in such cases one or more tablet pressing excipients may be included.
[0113] In the compositions and methods described herein, preferred steps, preferred components, preferred compositional ranges thereof, and preferred combinations of the foregoing, can be selected from the various specific examples provided herein. For example, a preferred formulation includes 25-hydroxyvitamin D (e.g. 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, for example about 0.1 wt% (e.g. .12 wt%)), about 2 wt% (e.g., 2.32 wt%) ethanol, about 10 wt% (e.g., 9.75 wt%) GELUCIRE 44/14, about 27 wt% (e.g., 27.51 wt.%) hard paraffin, about 38 wt% (e.g., 37.85 wt%) GMS, about 22 wt% (e.g., 22.43 wt%) mineral oil, and optionally a small amount of preservative (e.g., 0.02 wt% BHT). A variation on this formulation will include about 20% hard paraffin and about 29% mineral oil.
[0114] Specifications for still another preferred embodiment of a capsule, and a 50 μg embodiment, are shown in Table 2 below.
Table 2
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EXAMPLES
[0115] The following Examples illustrate specific formulations and methods for their preparation. The Examples are provided for illustration and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Example 1 - Modified Release Formulations
[0116] Nine oral vitamin D formulations were prepared according to Table 3 below by homogeneously mixing the identified components in the amounts shown and filling the mixtures into hard gelatin capsules. Formulation 9 is an immediate-release formulation according to the prior art, wherein MIGLYOL 812N is the trade name for caprylic/capric triglycerides, available from CONDEA Chemie GmbH of Cranford, New Jersey, USA. The formulations were administered to groups of Yucatan miniature swine (about 10kg), in single doses equivalent to 250 μg of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. Each group included five animals. An equivalent 250 μg of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 was administered to a tenth group of five Yucatan miniature swine via intravenous injection. Table 3
Figure imgf000031_0001
[0117] Blood was collected pre-dose, and at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 96, 168. 240, 336, 432, 504, 576, and 672 hours post dosing. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels were assayed by Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry (LC MS/MS).
[0118] Plots of the change in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels over the first 24 hours for Groups 1-8 are shown in Figure 1 through Figure 8. In addition, the data for the Group 9 immediate release control are plotted with the Group 7 data in Figure 7. The concentration profiles show that the Group 7 formulation according to the invention (a) produced a gradually increasing and sustained rise in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels over the first 24 hours, and (b) avoided a surge in 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels.
[0119] Figure 9 through Figure 11 show plots of the change in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels over the period of the study for Groups 7, 9, and 10, respectively. Figure 12 shows an overlay plot of the data in Figure 9 and Figure 10 for Groups 7 and 9, respectively.
[0120] The concentration profiles shows that the Group 7 formulation according to the invention produced a gradually increasing rise in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels, avoided a surge in 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels, and produced a sustained increase of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 over a long period of time.
[0121] In vitro dissolution tests of the same formulations (dissolution media: 0.056 lipase in Ctab/NaH2PC>4 buffer, pH 6.8) over a period of 120 minutes showed results generally consistent with the in vivo data (e.g., formulations 2 and 7 showed a more gradual and incomplete rise in % dissolution, whereas the immediate release control showed 100% release within 30 minutes).
[0122] The data in Table 4 below show various pharmacokinetic parameters produced in the test subjects by administration of the Group 7 formulation according to the invention compared to the Group 9 prior art immediate release formulation and the Group 10 IV injection administration. The data demonstrate that the Group 7 formulation according to the invention avoided a concentration spike, provided a maximum concentration at a time much later than the immediate release dosage form and the intravenous injection, and provided a longer clearance half life than the comparable immediate release dosage form. The Group 7 formulation according to the invention resulted in a slower elimination of the 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 administered from systemic circulation compared to Group 9. [0123] A single dose of 250 μg 25-hydroxyvitamin D^ administered according to the
Group 7 formulation of the invention to mini-pigs (about 10kg) resulted in an approximately 40 ng/ml rise in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. A single dose of 50 μg 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 to a human (about 60 kg) is expected to increase serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 by about 1.4 ng/ml.
Table 4
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[0124] Comparative Cmax, Tmax, and bioavailability data for the formulations of Groups 1-6 and 8 are shown in Table 5 below.
Table 5
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Example 2- Pharmacokinetic Studies in Miniature Swine with Oral Capsules
[0125] The purpose of the study was to assess the systemic absorption of 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 in male Yucatan swine (-45 kg body weight) following the administration of: a) 1 x 250 μg 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 modified release (MR) capsule, b) 2 x 250 μg MR capsules, c) 4 x 250 μg MR capsules, d) 1 x 1000 μg MR capsule, e) 1 x 250 μg immediate release (IR) 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 capsule, and f) 1 x 250 μg MR capsule administered on 3 consecutive days.
[0126] The MR formulations were prepared based on the formulation of Example 1, Group 7, above. In the case of the 1000 μg MR capsule, the higher concentration of 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 was offset by a relative decrease in ethanol.
[0127] To prepare the IR formulation 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (0.12% wt/wt; 250 μg per capsule) was dissolved in ethanol USP (2.32% wt/wt; solublizer) and mixed with corn oil USP, (97.54% wt/wt; main vehicle) and butylated hydroxytoluene (0.02% wt/wt; antioxidant). The corn oil solution (205 mg) was filled into size 0 two piece hard gelatin capsules.
[0128] Eight male Yucatan miniature swine per group were each administered a dose based on the dosing schedule in Table 6 below. Blood was collected from animals prior to first dose and at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hrs following first dose. Animals in Group 6 were administered a second and third dose immediately following the collection of the 24 and 48 hr blood samples, respectively. 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 was assayed in all the collected samples. Ionized calcium and total calcium were determined in samples collected from animals in Group 1 and Group 5 at the following time points: pre dose and at 0.5, 1. 2,
4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hrs following first dose.
Table 6
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[0129] 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in swine serum was assayed using solid-phase extraction (SPE) with high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC- MS/MS) detection. Serum samples were baseline corrected to exclude endogenous concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 from the pharmacokinetic analysis. To achieve this pre-dose 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentration of each animal were subtracted from each of its post dose concentrations. Serum samples below the 1 ng/ml (lower limit of quantitation) were assigned a value of zero.
[0130] Pharmacokinetic parameters are reported in Table 7.
Table 7
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STDEV 1 15.47 266,95 9.22 4.76 1.28 0.34 0.005
Ψt RSD 1 Ul I 1 1.2 18.5 15.4 22.3 21.0 8.7
[0131 J Dose normalized pharmacokinetic parameters for Groups 1 to 3 are reported in Table 8.
Table 8
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[0132] For the groups administered 1, 2 and 4 capsules (250 μg MR capsules), there was an increase in exposure as a function of dose. Dose proportional exposure occurred at the 1 x 250 μg and 2 x 250 μg doses, while slightly less than proportional exposure was observed between 2 x 250 μg and 4 x 250 μg doses. The mean time at which maximum concentration was achieved (Tmax) was between 25.5 to 30.5 hrs.
[0133] Comparison of exposure from a single capsule (I x 1000 μg) versus four capsules (4 x 250 μg) indicated higher exposure in animals dosed with multiple capsules. Dose independent parameters, such as mean Tmax, were similar for both dosing strategies.
[0134] The comparison of the modified release formulation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (MR) (Group 1) to the IR formulation (Group 5), indicated that the MR formulation avoided a spike in the concentration of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. The relative bioavailability of the MR formulation when compared to the IR formulation was approximately 77%. Animals receiving the MR formulation exhibited a mean Tmax of 26.5 hrs which indicated a significant delay compared to the animals receiving the IR formulation (Tmax = 5.75 hrs).
[0135] Exposure was assessed in animals receiving 1 x 250 μg MR capsules on Days 1, 2 and 3. The mean increase in concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 over baseline 24 h following dosing was 17.3, 31.5 and 43.9 ng/mL following the first, second and third dose respectively.
[0136] Figure 13 through Figure 18 show the mean pharmacokinetic profile for animals in Groups 1-6, respectively. Figure 19 shows a comparison of pharmacokinetic profiles for MR and IR formulations of 250 μg 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. Example 3 - Systemic Exposure Studies in Miniature Swine with Oral Capsules
[0137] The purpose of this study was to assess the increase in systemic 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentrations in healthy normal male Yucatan swine (-50-60 kg body weight) maintained on a diet including an adequate intake of Vitamin D, following the daily administration of the following: a) 25 μg immediate release (IR) 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 capsules (Group 1), b) 25 μg modified release (MR) 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 capsules (Group 2), and c) 125 μg MR 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 capsules (Group 3), for 21 days.
[0138J The MR formulations were prepared based on the formulation of Example 1, Group 7, above. The differences in concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 were offset by relative changes in ethanol.
[0139] To prepare the IR formulation 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (0.12% wt/wt; 250 μg per capsule) was dissolved in ethanol USP (2.32% wt/wt; solublizer) and mixed with corn oil USP, (97.54% wt/wt; main vehicle) and butylated hydroxytoluene (0.02% wt/wt; antioxidant). The corn oil solution (205 mg) was filled into size 0 two piece hard gelatin capsules.
[0140] Eight male Yucatan miniature swine per group were each administered a daily dose based on the dosing schedule in Table 9, below.
Table 9
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[0141] Blood was collected from animals prior to the first dose and daily at 24 h following daily dose, prior to subsequent dose. The concentration of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 was assayed using solid-phase extraction (SPE) with high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) detection. Total serum calcium was determined in samples collected from animals at the following time points: pre dose (Day 0) and 24 h following last dose (Day 21).
10142] In all three groups, pre-dose mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentrations were approximately 26 ng/mL. After 21 doses, an increase in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 was observed in all animals. Following the repeat administration of 25 μg MR or IR capsules, the concentration of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 increased to levels above 30 ng/mL and began to plateau at approximately 45 and 55 ng/mL, respectively at approximately Day 17 to 18. Upon the administration of a single dose, the increase in serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 between the two regimens was comparable (3.84 versus 4.18 ng/mL). On the other hand, at the completion of dosing the increase was approximately 60% greater for animals administered the IR formulation. This finding indicates that the bioavailability from the MR capsule is comparable to that of the IR following a single dose, but that the MR capsules present a method for repeat dosing of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in which systemic 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 can be gradually increased.
[0143] Animals administered 125 μg MR capsules exhibited higher levels of serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D3. The administration of a 5 fold greater dose (125 μg versus 25 μg MR capsules) resulted in approximately 5 fold greater increase in 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 following single and repeated dose. This finding indicates that exposure from MR capsules is dose proportional from 25 to 125 μg.
[0144] The effect of the administration of IR and MR capsules on the concentration of serum calcium was investigated. After the administration of 21 doses of either IR or MR, the levels of calcium in serum did not change from pre-dose baseline levels. This finding indicates that 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 MR capsules can be utilized to increase serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 levels to above 100 ng/mL without causing an increase in serum calcium.
[0145] Mean uncorrected serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentration versus time profiles for Groups 1 to 3 are illustrated in Figure 20. Mean baseline corrected serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 concentration versus time profiles for Groups 1 to 3 are illustrated in Figure 21, Figure 22, and Figure 23, respectively.
[0146] Figure 24 shows the mean change in parathyroid hormone levels for Group 1 animals from predose to day 21, and Figure 25 shows the mean change in parathyroid hormone levels for Group 2 animals from predose to day 21. Immediate release and MR formulations both raise serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3; however, the immediate release formulation results in undesirable pharmacological decreases in PTH. The MR formulation does not effect acute supraphysiological reductions in PTH and allows for gradual PTH lowering, believed to be associated with physiological adaptation to markedly rising 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 levels. The MR formulation should permit attainment of higher serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 levels without safety concerns associated with undesirable pharmacological lowering of PTH.
Example 4 - Pharmacokinetic Studies in Beagle Dogs with Oral Capsules
[0147] Modified release 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 capsules were administered daily to Beagle dogs (10 kg) for 13 consecutive weeks. The MR formulations were prepared based on the formulation of Example 1, Group 7, above. The differences in concentration of 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 were offset by relative changes in ethanol
[0148] The capsules were administered orally, as shown in Table 10 below.
Table 10
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[0149] Dogs were bled prior to the first dose and at specific time points following the first dose, up to 13 weeks (92 days). Serum was generated and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 was assayed in the serum using a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method.
[0150] Mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentration versus time profiles for Groups 1 to 5 are illustrated in Figure 26.
Example 5 - Release upon dissolution
[0151] Figure 27 shows a dissolution release profile for 250 μg capsules according to Example 2 above, which showed an average release of about 72% of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 at 24 hours. As described above, preferably the modified release formulation releases about 80% of the drug in the first 24 hours.
Example 6 Efficacy Study in Healthy Adult Male Volunteers With Vitamin D Insufficiency [0152] The effectiveness of three different formulations of Vitamin D in restoring serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D to optimal levels (> 30 ng/mL) is examined in a 23 -day study of healthy non-obese men diagnosed with Vitamin D insufficiency. One of the formulations (Formulation #1) is a soft gelatin capsule containing 30 μg of 25-hydroxyvitamin D^ prepared as described in Example 1, Group 7, above. The second formulation (Formulation #2) is an immediate-release soft gelatin capsule of identical appearance containing 50,000 IU of ergocalciferol dissolved in medium chain triglyceride oil. The third formulation (Formulation #3) is an immediate-release soft gelatin capsule, also of identical appearance, containing 50,000 IU of cholecalciferol dissolved in medium chain triglyceride oil. A total of 100 healthy Caucasian and African- American men participate in this study, all of whom are aged 30 to 45 years and have serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels between 15 and 29 ng/mL (inclusive). All subjects abstain from taking other Vitamin D supplements for 60 days before study start and continuing through study termination, and from significant sun exposure. On Day 1 and 2 of the study, all subjects provide fasting morning blood samples to establish pre- treatment baseline values of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D. On the morning of Day 3, the subjects provide an additional fasting blood sample (ϊ=0), are randomly assigned to one of four treatment groups, and are dosed with a single test capsule prior to eating breakfast: the subjects in Group #1 each receive a single capsule of Formulation #1 , and the subjects in Groups #2 and #3 each receive a single capsule of Formulation #2 or Formulation #3, respectively. Subjects in Group #4 receive a matching placebo capsule. Subjects in Group #1 each receive an additional capsule of Formulation #1 on the mornings of Days 4 through 22 before breakfast, but subjects in Groups #2, #3 and #4 receive no additional capsules. A fasting morning blood sample is drawn from each subject, irrespective of treatment group, on Days 4, 5, 6, 10, 17 and 23 (or 1, 2, 3, 7, 14 and 20 days after the start of dosing). All collected blood is analyzed for the contained levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and the data are analyzed by treatment group after correction for baseline values. Subjects in all four treatment groups exhibit mean baseline serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels of approximately 16 to 18 ng/mL, based on analysis of fasting blood samples drawn on Days 1 through 3. Subjects in Group #4 (control group) show no significant changes in mean serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D over the course of the study. Subjects in Group #1 show a steadily increasing mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D reaching at least 30 ng/mL by Day 23. In marked contrast, subjects in Group #2 exhibit marked increases in mean serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D for the first few days post-dosing, reaching a maximum of 29 ng/ml and then rapidly declining thereafter. By study end, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is significantly lower than baseline in Group Wl. Subjects in Group #3 exhibit continuing increases in mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D through the first 2 weeks after dosing with gradual, but progressive, decreases occurring thereafter. By study end, mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is below 30 ng/mL, being only approximately 11 ng/mL higher than pre-treatment baseline. The data from this study demonstrate that administration of 600 μg of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, formulated as described herein and administered at a dose of 30 μg per day for 20 days, is substantially more effective in restoring low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D to optimal levels than immediate-release formulations of 50,000 IU of either ergocalciferol or cholecalciferol administered in single doses, as currently recommended by the NKF and other leading experts on oral Vitamin D replacement therapy.
Example 7 Efficacy Study in Patients With Stage 4 CKD and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Associated With Vitamin D Insufficiency
[0153] The effectiveness of oral immediate-release and modified-release 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 in restoring serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D to optimal levels (> 30 ng/mL) and is examined in a 6-month study of adult male and female patients with Stage 4 CKD and secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with vitamin D insufficiency. Two formulations are used in the study. One of the formulations (Formulation #1 ) is a soft gelatin capsule containing 40 μg of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in a modified-release formulation. The second formulation (Formulation #2) is a soft gelatin capsule containing 40 μg of 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 in an immediate-release formulation. A total of 100 subjects participate in this study, all of whom are aged 30 to 70 years and have serum 25-hydoxyvitamin D levels between 15 and 29 ng/mL (inclusive) and serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels above the target levels published in the current K/DOQI Guidelines at the time of enrolment. All subjects abstain from taking other Vitamin D supplements for 60 days before study start and continuing through study termination, and from significant sum exposure. All subjects begin daily dosing with two capsules of either Formulation #1 or Formulation #2. Serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D is measured at biweekly intervals and serum iPTH is determined at quarterly invervals. After 1 month, the daily dosage of both Formulations is maintained unchanged in patients whose serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D is between 50 and 90 ng/mL, increased by one capsule in patients whose serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D is below 50 ng/mL, and decreased by one capsule per day in patients whose serum total 25- hydroxyvitamin D is above 90 ng/mL. Further adjustments in the daily dose are made in order to maintain serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D between 50 and 90 ng/mL. Dosing with both Formulation #1 and #2 is continued indefinitely, provided that hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria and hyperphosphatemia do not develop, in which ease appropriate adjustments in dosage are made. After 6-months, the subjects' serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are found to remain stable between 50 and 90 ng/mL with treatment with Formulation #1 and serum iPTH is found to remain stable at levels consistent with targets published in the K/DOQI Guidelines. The incidence of hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria and hyperphosphatemia are rare once stable dosing has been achieved. In contrast after 6- months, the subjects' serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are not found to remain stable between 50 and 90 ng/mL with treatment with Formulation #2 and serum iPTH does not reach levels consistent with targets published in the K/DOQI Guidelines. The incidence of hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria and hyperphosphatemia are substantial.
[0154] Data from this study demonstrate that the modified release formulation of 25- hydroxyvitamin Di is effective at increasing serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D without causing unacceptable side effects related to calcium and PTH metabolism.
[0155] The foregoing description is given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, as modifications within the scope of the invention may be apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art.
[0156] Throughout the specification, where compositions are described as including components or materials, it is contemplated that the compositions can also consist essentially of, or consist of, any combination of the recited components or materials, unless described otherwise.
[0157] The practice of a method disclosed herein, and individual steps thereof, can be performed manually and/or with the aid of electronic equipment. Although processes have been described with reference to particular embodiments, a person of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that other ways of performing the acts associated with the methods may be used. For example, the order of various of the steps may be changed without departing from the scope or spirit of the method, unless described otherwise. In addition, some of the individual steps can be combined, omitted, or further subdivided into additional steps.

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1. A formulation for controlled release of a vitamin D compound in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject which ingests the formulation, comprising a solid or semisolid, waxy mixture comprising a waxy controlled release carrier agent, a lipoidic agent, an oily vehicle for the vitamin D compound, and a vitamin D compound.
2. The formulation according to claim 1, wherein the mixture is solid or semisolid at room temperature and solid, semi-solid or liquid at body temperature.
3. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the mixture is solid or semi-solid at room temperature and semi-solid or liquid at body temperature.
4. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the waxy controlled release carrier agent comprises a non-digestible wax.
5. The formulation according to claim 4, wherein the non-digestible wax comprises paraffin wax.
6. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the waxy controlled release carrier agent is present in an amount in a range of 5 wt% to 35 wt%.
7. The formulation according to claim 6, wherein the waxy controlled release carrier agent is present in an amount in a range of 5 wt% to 30 wt%.
8. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lipoidic agent has a HLB in a range of about 13 to about 18.
9. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lipoidic agent is an emulsifier having a HLB less than 7.
10. The formulation according to claim 9, wherein the lipoidic agent is selected from the group consisting of mixed fatty acid monoglycerides; mixed fatty acid diglycerides; mixtures of fatty acid mono- and diglycerides; lipophilic poiyglycerol esters; glycerol esters including glyceryl monooleate, glyceryl dioleate, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl monopalmitate, and glyceryl dipalmitate; glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids; propylene glycol esters including propylene glycol monopalmitate, propylene glycol monostearate, and propylene glycol monooleate; sorbitan esters including sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate; fatty acids and their soaps including stearic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid; and mixtures thereof glyceryl monooleate, glyceryl dioleate. glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl monopalmitate, and glyceryl dipalmitate; glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids; propylene glycol esters including propylene glycol monopalmitate, propylene glycol monostearate, and propylene glycol monooleate; sorbitan esters including sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate; fatty acids and their soaps including stearic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid; and mixtures thereof.
11. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lipoidic agent is selected from glycerides and derivatives thereof.
12. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lipoidic agent is selected from caprylocaproyl macrogolglycerides.
13. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lipoidic agent comprises a polyglycolized glyceride.
14. The formulation according to claim 13, wherein the polyglycolized glyceride is characterized by a melting point of about 44 0C and a HLB of about 14.
15. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lipoidic agent comprises caprylocaproyl macrogol-8-glyceride.
16. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lipoidic agent includes a mixture of a lipophilic emulsifier which has an HLB of less than 7 and an absorption enhancer that preferably has an HLB value from 13 to 18.
17. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lipoidic agent is present in an amount in a range of 5 wt% to 60 wt%.
18. The formulation according to claim 17, wherein the lipoidic agent is present in an amount in a range of 20 wt% to 60 wt%.
19. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the oily vehicle comprises a non-digestible oil.
20. The formulation according to claim 19, wherein the oily vehicle is selected from the group consisting of mineral oil. squalene, and mixtures thereof.
21. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the oily vehicle comprises about 10 wt% to about 50 wt% of the formulation.
22. The formulation according to claim 21 , wherein the oily vehicle comprises about 20 wt% to about 45 wt% of the formulation.
23. A controlled-release oral dosage formulation of a vitamin D compound, comprising a pharmacologically active amount of a vitamin D compound and a release- modifying agent in an amount effective to control the release rate of the vitamin D compound from the dosage form to reduce the maximum serum concentration of the vitamin D compound in a dose interval (Cmax) and/or increase the time for the plasma concentration of the vitamin D compound to reach its maximum in a dose interval following administration (Tmax) and/or decrease a ratio of the maximum serum concentration of the vitamin D compound within 24 hours after administration to the concentration 24 hours after administration (CmaxiWCi-ihrX as compared either or both of (a) an equivalent amount of the vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and (b) the same dosage form omitting the effective amount of the release-modifying agent.
24. The formulation according to claim 23 , wherein the dosage form is characterized by both reduced Cmax and increased Tmax.
25. The formulation according to claim 23 or 24, wherein the reduction in Cmax is by a factor of at least 20%.
26. The formulation according to claim 25, wherein the reduction in Cmax is by a factor of at least 30%.
27. The formulation according to claim 26, wherein the reduction in Cmax is by a factor of at least 40%.
28. The formulation according to claim 27, wherein the reduction in Cmax is by a factor of at least 50%.
29. The formulation according to claim 28, wherein the reduction in Cmax is by a factor of at least 60%.
30. The formulation according to claim 29, wherein the reduction in Cmax is by a factor of at least 70%.
31. The formulation according to claim 30, wherein the reduction in Cmax is by a factor of at least 80%.
32. The formulation according to claim 23 or 24, wherein the reduction in Cmax24hr/C24hr is by a factor of at least 20%.
33. The formulation according to claim 32, wherein the reduction in Cmax24hr/C24hr is by a factor of at least 30%.
34. The formulation according to claim 33, wherein the reduction in Cmax24hJC24hr is by a factor of at least 40%.
35. The formulation according to claim 34, wherein the reduction in Cmax24hr/C24hr is by a factor of at least 50%.
36. The formulation according to claim 35, wherein the reduction in Cmax24hr/C24hr is by a factor of at least 60%.
37. The formulation according to claim 36, wherein the reduction in Cmax24hr/C24hr is by a factor of at least 70%.
38. The formulation according to claim 37, wherein the reduction in Cmax?4hr/C24hr is by a factor of at least 80%.
39. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the vitamin D compound comprises 25-hydroxyvitainin D3
40. The formulation according to claim 39, comprising 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 present in an amount in a range of 1 μg to 100 μg per unit dose.
41. The formulation according to claim 40, comprising 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 present in an amount in a range of 5 to 90 μg per unit dose.
42. The formulation according to claim 41 , comprising 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 present in an amount in a range of 30 to 80 μg per unit dose.
43. The formulation according to claim 42, comprising 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 present in an amount in a range of 30 to 60 μg per unit dose.
44. The formulation according to claim 43, comprising 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 present in an amount in a range of 20 to 60 μg per unit dose.
45. The formulation according to claim 44. comprising 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 present in an amount in a range of 35 to 50 μg per unit dose.
46. The formulation according to claim 40, comprising 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 present in an amount in of 40 μg per unit dose.
47. The formulation according to any one of the preceding claims, essentially free of disintegrants.
48. A method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient by controlled release such that the maximum serum concentration of the vitamin D compound in a dose interval (Cmax) is reduced as compared to Cmax for an equivalent amount of the vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an immediate- release, oral dosage form.
49. The method of claim 48, wherein the reduction is by a factor of at least 20%.
50. A method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient by controlled release such that the ratio of the maximum serum concentration within 24 hours after administration of the vitamin D compound to the concentration 24 hours after administration (Cmax24hI/C24hr) is reduced as compared to an equivalent amount of the vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an immediate-release, oral dosage form
51. The method of claim 50, wherein the reduction is by a factor of at least 20%.
52. A method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient by controlled release such that the elimination half-life (ti/2) of the vitamin D compound is increased as compared to ti/2 for an equivalent amount of the vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form.
53. The method of claim 52. wherein the increase is by a factor of at least 25%.
54. A method of administering an amount of a vitamin D compound to a patient by controlled release such that the time for the plasma concentration of the vitamin D compound to reach its maximum in a dose interval following administration (Tmax) is increased as compared to Tmax for an equivalent amount of the vitamin D compound administered by bolus IV injection and/or an equivalent immediate-release, oral dosage form
55. The method of claim 54, wherein the reduction is by a factor of at least 25%.
56. The method according to any one of claims 48 to 55, wherein the vitamin D compound comprises 25-hydroxy vitamin D3.
57. The method according to claim 56, comprising administering 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 to a human patient in an amount in a range of 1 to 100 μg per day for an extended period of time.
58. The method according to claim 57, wherein the extended period of time is at least one month.
59. The method according to any one of claims 48 to 58, wherein the human patient is vitamin D deficient.
60. The method according to any one of claims 48 to 59, comprising administering 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 to a human patient to raise the patient's serum concentration of 25(OH)D to at least 30 ng/mL.
61. The method according to any one of claims 48 to 58, wherein the human patient is vitamin D replete.
62. The method according to any one of claims 48 to 61, comprising administering 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 to a human patient to prevent the patient's serum concentration of 25(OH)D from falling below 30 ng/mL.
63. The method according to any one of claims 48 to 60, wherein the human patient has secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with vitamin D deficiency.
64. The method according to claim 63, comprising administering 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 to the human patient to lower elevated PTH in a human patient by raising the patient's serum concentration of 25(OH)D to at least 30 ng/mL,
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